The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

September 21, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roofing Installation Advances at the Woolworth Building

Workers securing plastic roof sheets. — Crew members secure plastic roofing sheets to the Woolworth building.

At the Woolworth building, crews are installing a tough, waterproof plastic-sheet roofing system. The process began with laying custom-fit insulation panels on the roof’s surface. Once in place, large plastic roofing sheets were rolled out and secured with mechanical fasteners.

Crew members created a watertight seal by heat-welding the seams of each overlapping sheet. Detailing around roofing systems and edges was also heat-welded to ensure the roof is fully protected against moisture while maintaining long-term durability.

Large sheets are unrolled onto the roof. — Large sheets are rolled out and overlapped on the roof surface.

Fusing the detailing around roof amenities. — A hot-air welder fuses the edges around roof amenities.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

November 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Denim Insulation Installed on the Second Floor of the Woolworth Building

November 4, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Façade Painting Underway at the Woolworth Building

November 2, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drain and Vent Plumbing Installed at the Woolworth Building

November 1, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Period-Accurate Tile Installation Underway at the Woolworth Building

October 31, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Woolworth Building South Side Wall Stucco Applied

October 30, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Installed at the Woolworth Building

October 28, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West Wall Painting Completed at the Woolworth Building

October 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Windows Installed at the Woolworth Building

October 26, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First-Floor Drywall Installation Progresses at the Woolworth Building

October 24, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Air System Ducting Installation Progresses at the Woolworth 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

Electrical Conduit Installation Progresses at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Denim Insulation Installed on the Second Floor of the Woolworth Building

Drywall Removal Completes on the First Floor of the Brown Brothers Building

Electrical Removal Completed 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