The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

May 9, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Historic Window Removal Clears Path for Accurate Restoration at Woolworth

Removing a second-floor window at Woolworth Building. — Workers remove a second-floor window on the Woolworth building’s north elevation.

Restoration crews at the Woolworth building have completed the removal of 18 windows from the north and south elevations, advancing preparations for historically accurate replacements. Eleven windows facing Cleveland Street and seven along the back elevation were carefully removed to allow for installation of new Winco double-hung units designed to replicate the building’s original 1920s proportions.

To restore the original rhythm of the façade, one nonoriginal window opening will be infilled with brick, while a new opening will be introduced to maintain symmetrical alignment with the historic patterning.

Worker removing a window from the Woolworth building for historical window replacements. — A crew member carefully removes a window from the Woolworth building’s north elevation, preparing for historically accurate replacements.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Woolworth building.

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

June 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Steel Truss Removed from Woolworth’s Second Floor to Enable Leveling

June 18, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Steel Framing Installed for a New Storefront at the Woolworth Building

June 11, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Concrete Poured for Elevator Pit Foundation at the Woolworth Building

June 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Crews Level and Begin Rebuild of Second Floor at Woolworth Building

June 1, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Decking is Removed at the Woolworth Building

May 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

East Stairwell Shaft Rebuild Begins at the Woolworth Building

May 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

A Steel Vault is Removed at the F.W. Woolworth Co. Building

May 13, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Elevator Shaft Comes Down at Woolworth Building

May 10, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Slab Cutting Begins to Ready Space for New Stair Shafts at Woolworth

May 7, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Woolworth Building Roof Fully Is Removed Ahead of New Structure Installation

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The Telephone Building

Vinyl Mural Installed on the Telephone Building’s East Façade

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

Steel Truss Removed from Woolworth’s Second Floor to Enable Leveling

Thousands of Pounds of Demolition Debris Are Removed from the Brown Brothers Building

Tile Removed at 629 Cleveland Street Reveals Concrete Slab Underneath

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An exciting new chapter of historic restoration begins for four unique properties on Cleveland Street in Downtown Clearwater.

See the magnificent transformation now underway

FOR INFORMATION

Scott Dobbins
scott@hybridgecre.com