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May 7, 2026 • The Telephone Building

Projecting Blade Sign Installed at the Telephone Building

Crews install blue Telephone Building sign on brick façade. — Crews install the Telephone Building projecting blade sign along the restored brick façade.

The Telephone Building’s signature blue perpendicular sign has been installed, completing a clear street-level identity to one of downtown Clearwater’s most recognizable historic façades.

Crews use special equipment to set the oval sign into place along the building’s brick exterior. The sign projects from the restored façade on a custom steel bracket, giving Cleveland Street a highly visible marker that complements the building’s restored windows, brickwork, green awning and original “TELEPHONE” masonry sign above the second floor.

With the mounted sign in place—visible from both sidewalk and street—the building gains a strong pedestrian-facing identity, reintroducing projecting signage as part of Cleveland Street’s evolving streetscape.

Lift equipment supports Telephone Building sign installation. — A lift positions the projecting blade sign from the street below the green awning.

Blue Telephone Building sign projects from restored façade. — The blue oval sign projects over Cleveland Street beside the restored windows.

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

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February 11, 2026 • The Telephone Building

Streetscape Paver Work Nears Completion at the Telephone Building

February 8, 2026 • The Telephone Building

Paver Installation Underway as Streetscape Work Continues at the Telephone Building

February 6, 2026 • The Telephone Building

Streetscape Improvements Continue at the Telephone Building

January 30, 2026 • The Telephone Building

Streetscape Upgrades Begin Along the Telephone Building

November 18, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Milestone Moment: A New Restaurant Is Coming Soon to the Historic Telephone Building

July 28, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

July 18, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Rubber Stair Tread Installation Completed at the Telephone Building

July 7, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Finish Carpentry Installed in Telephone Building Lobby Restoration

June 29, 2025 • The Telephone Building

A New Concrete Slab Is Poured at the Back of the Telephone Building

June 24, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Solar Panel Installation Completed at the Telephone Building

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