April 4, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Signature Awning Returns to the Telephone Building

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The Telephone Building with its newly installed wraparound cantilevered awning structure.

On a sun-drenched day in Clearwater, Cleveland Street Alliance’s construction and restoration team set about installing the Telephone Building’s wraparound cantilevered awning structure, reinstating a signature 1914 detail of the beloved landmark.

With the steel canopy framework and its corrugated metal now in place, the next phase of the project will see the awning clad in materials that recall its historic grandeur, while making it aesthetic and functional for years to come. This marks a key step in the top-to-bottom historic revitalization of this century-old landmark.

The ongoing, comprehensive restoration of the building encompasses its historic brick exterior and architectural features, structural and mechanical upgrades and entirely new floors, returning the interiors to the style of the 1920s.

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  • Cleveland Street Alliance’s construction and restoration team install the wraparound cantilevered awning structure on the east side.
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The canopy framework includes corrugated steel for added strength and durability.
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  • A look at the newly installed awning from street level, representing the restoration of a signature detail of the beloved landmark.

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

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