The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

July 29, 2025 • Brown Brothers

A Partition Wall Is Removed Between Units 619 and 621 at Brown Brothers

Construction crew dismantles wall dividing two storefront units. — A view of the partition wall removal between 619 and 621 Cleveland Street.

Interior demolition work at the Brown Brothers Building has reached a key milestone: the removal of the partition wall between units 619 and 621.

Pieces of the partition wall being demolished — Crews expose the wall framing during the partition removal.

Crew member using a crowbar to remove wall — A crew member uses a crowbar to take out sections of the wall.

This nonstructural wall once separated two commercial bays but has now been removed to allow greater spatial flexibility within the restored layout. Crews have also begun interior demolition in unit 619, clearing outdated wall assemblies in preparation for the next stage of reconstruction.

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

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Original Brick Walls Are Revealed at the Brown Brothers Building

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Second-Floor Doors and Frames Removed at the Brown Brothers Building

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Second-Floor Demolition Begins at the Brown Brothers Building

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Brown Brothers Interior Room Demolition Progresses Inside 619 Cleveland Street

July 24, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Back Bathroom Demolition Clears an Interior Section at Brown Brothers Building

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The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

A Stucco Coat Is Going Up on the Woolworth Building’s West Wall

First-Floor Cleanout Underway at the Brown Brothers Building

AC Refrigerant and Ducting Removed 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