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 Crews have also begun interior demolition in unit 619, clearing outdated wall assemblies in preparation for the next stage of reconstruction.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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July 24, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Back Bathroom Demolition Clears an Interior Section at Brown Brothers Building

July 19, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Interior Wall Removal Continues at the Brown Brothers Building

July 15, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Second-Floor Office Doors Removed at the Historic Brown Brothers Building

July 10, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Interior Ducting Removed at the Brown Brothers Building Ahead of HVAC Upgrade

July 3, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Framing Removed to Prepare for Structural Reinforcement at Brown Brothers

June 28, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Interior Stucco Removal Reveals Original Masonry at Brown Brothers

June 23, 2025 • Brown Brothers

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

June 16, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Interior Walls Removed to Expose Structural Framework at Brown Brothers

June 10, 2025 • Brown Brothers

Old Interior Storefront Is Demolished at the Brown Brothers Building

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

Second-Floor Decking Is Fully Replaced at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

The East and West Stairwell Rebuild Is Complete at the Woolworth Building

Brown Brothers Interior Room Demolition Progresses Inside 619 Cleveland Street

The Former Back Entry Is Demolished at 635 Cleveland Street

SEE ALL UPDATES

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