The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

November 1, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Period-Accurate Tile Installation Underway at the Woolworth Building

Workers installing green and black wall tile. — Crews install vintage-style green and black tile along the bathroom walls for a period-accurate interior.

Crews are installing vintage-style tiles inside the Woolworth building bathrooms. The team mapped the layout of each tile, applied a layer of mortar with a notched tool, and set each tile by hand using spacers and a laser level to ensure perfect alignment. Each section of the wall was carefully covered in green tile with black tile trim, matching the period style of the original Woolworth building. The tiles are one of the interior details bringing this historic space back to its 1928 character and add both craftsmanship and authenticity to the restored interiors, showcasing how even the little details can bring together a major historic transformation.

Crew applying thin-set mortar for tile installation. — Mortar is smoothed onto the wall so each tile can be carefully set in place.

Period-accurate wall tile in progress. — The green tiles are placed above the black tile trim to recreate a period-accurate design.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the F.W. Woolworth Co. building.

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

December 16, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Door Hardware Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 14, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Final Coat of Paint Applied at the Woolworth Building’s Southwest Entryway

December 13, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West-Side Windows Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 12, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Brass Door Hardware Installed at the Woolworth Building’s Southwest Entry

December 10, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West-Side Upstairs Windows Removed at the Woolworth Building

December 9, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Southwest Entryway Prepared for Painting at the Woolworth Building

December 8, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Custom Dark Wood Door Framing Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 7, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Period-Inspired Doors Delivered for the Woolworth Building

December 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Northwest Awning Roof Installed at the Woolworth Building

December 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Upstairs Flooring Installation Underway at the Woolworth Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

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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