The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

April 16, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Interior Demolition Exposes Window Framing and Brick at the Brown Brothers Building

Plaster removed exposing original brick behind wall. — Worker removes plaster to reveal original brick wall.

The past comes to life as interior demolition continues at the Brown Brothers Building. Crew members are removing wall materials surrounding the original window openings, revealing underlying wood lath, framing and original brick masonry.

Using pry bars and hand tools, crews carefully separate layers of plaster, exposing the structural system that defines the building’s exterior wall assembly.

As additional sections are cleared, original brick behind the interior wall system comes into view alongside the window framing, reintroducing key materials of the building’s historic construction.

Brick wall and wood lath revealed during demolition. — Interior demolition exposes brick and wood lath layers.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Brown Brothers Building.

MORE BLOGS ON BROWN BROTHERS

April 13, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Tile Removal Is Underway in the Brown Brothers Building Second-Floor Restrooms

April 12, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Brown Brothers Building Interior Demolition Reveals Historic Newspapers

April 9, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Interior Structure of the Historic 1924 Brown Brothers Building Emerges as Ceiling Removal Continues

April 8, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Plaster Removal Reveals Original Brick at the Brown Brothers Building

April 6, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Second-Floor Ceiling Removal Allows for Roof Evaluation at the Brown Brothers Building

April 4, 2026 • Brown Brothers

First Floor Ceiling Removal Reveals Structural Conditions at the Brown Brothers Building

April 2, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Ceiling Fan Removal Prepares the Brown Brothers Building for Roof Assessment

April 1, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Removal of Interior Fixtures Advances at the Brown Brothers Building

March 29, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Flooring Removal Reveals Earlier Layers at the Brown Brothers Building

March 27, 2026 • Brown Brothers

Interior Wood Framing Removal is Underway at the Brown Brothers Building

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The Telephone Building

Streetscape Paver Work Nears Completion at the Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Crown Molding Detailing Continues at the Woolworth Building

Interior Demolition Exposes Window Framing and Brick at the Brown Brothers Building

Electrical Removal Completed at 635 Cleveland Street

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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