The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

June 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Steel Truss Removed from Woolworth’s Second Floor to Enable Leveling

Worker uses a torch to cut into a steel beam during interior demolition at Woolworth. — Welder cuts into a steel beam on the second floor of the Woolworth building, beginning the removal process.

During demolition work on the second floor of the F.W. Woolworth Co. building, crews uncovered a concealed steel truss embedded in the floor system. This unexpected structural element was contributing to uneven flooring.

In order to proceed with leveling and restoration, the steel was carefully cut with a torch and removed, allowing carpenters to resume floor reconstruction as planned.

Worker on a lift torch cutting a steel beam on the second floor inside Woolworth. — Sparks fall to the ground as a steel beam is torch cut from the second floor.

Worker in a lift maneuvers detached steel beam during Woolworth floor demolition. — A steel beam is lowered after removal from the surrounding framework.

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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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