The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

December 16, 2024 • The Telephone Building

Installing a Modern Elevator Shaft in the Telephone Building

Two construction workers install structural supports in a new elevator shaft inside the historic Telephone Building. — The restoration team prepares the new elevator shaft inside the Telephone Building, aligning final supports before the elevator installation.

As part of the ongoing restoration of the historic Telephone Building, crews had completed a full rebuild of the building’s elevator shaft. The upgrade included a new five-foot-deep pit wall and a 40-foot shaft designed to accommodate a modern, energy-efficient Kone elevator.

The new system meets all current code requirements while preserving valuable interior space. Structural tie beams and reinforcements enhance safety and longevity, enabling improved accessibility without compromising historic character.

This critical infrastructure project improved functionality while respecting the building’s early 20th-century roots.

vator shaft retrofit showcasing modernized vertical transportation components. — Elevator shaft rebuilt to support modern vertical transportation system.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Telephone Building.

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Vinyl Mural Installed on the Telephone Building’s East Façade

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First-Floor Brickwork is Carefully Repaired at Telephone Building

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June 4, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Interior Window Trim Installed on First Floor of the Telephone Building

May 31, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Exterior Lighting Installation Completed at the Telephone Building

May 26, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Final Interior Paint Touch-ups Complete at Telephone Building

May 20, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Aluminum Roof Panels Complete the Awning Restoration at the Telephone Building

May 17, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Fireproofing Completed on Telephone Building First-Floor Ceiling

May 17, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Back of Telephone Building Completed with Clean Electrical Finish

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The Telephone Building

Solar Panel Installation Completed at the Telephone Building

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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