The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

April 4, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Signature Awning Returns to the Telephone Building

clearwater-telephone-building-cleveland-street-alliance — 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.

telephone-building-awning-installation — Cleveland Street Alliance’s construction and restoration team install the wraparound cantilevered awning structure on the east side.

telephone-building-awning-installation — The canopy framework includes corrugated steel for added strength and durability.

telephone-building-awning-installation-complete — 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.

MORE BLOGS ON THE 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

June 19, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Vinyl Mural Installed on the Telephone Building’s East Façade

June 14, 2025 • The Telephone Building

First-Floor Brickwork is Carefully Repaired at Telephone Building

June 9, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Duct Is Added to Quiet First-Floor AC at the Telephone Building

June 4, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Interior Window Trim Installed on First Floor of the Telephone Building

May 31, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Exterior Lighting Installation Completed at the Telephone Building

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The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

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F.W. Woolworth Co.

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

Second-Floor Demolition Begins at the Brown Brothers Building

Framing Removal Is Complete at 635 Cleveland Street

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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