The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

August 4, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

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

Masons laying block at new stairwell shaft — Concrete block walls rise in a Woolworth building stairwell shaft.

The F.W. Woolworth Co. building reached a major structural milestone with the completion of two reconstructed stairwell shafts on the east and west ends. The original and outdated stairwells were fully demolished beforehand.

To ensure structural integrity, masons began by pouring new foundations for each shaft. Crews then laid concrete block from ground level to the roofline. The new shafts were completed with the installation of a reinforced bond beam at the top, which ties directly into the roof structure, solidifying each stairwell as a permanent and integral part of the building’s framework.

A crew member is shovelling concrete to the top floor to rebuild the stairwell — A crew member shovels fresh concrete to the upper floor of the Woolworth building to rebuild the stairwell structure.

a crew member with a saw refining the stairwell — A worker refines the concrete form of the rebuilt stairwell.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

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

October 23, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First-Floor Electrical Conduits Installed Throughout the Woolworth Building

October 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Openings Prepped at the Woolworth Building

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The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

Window Delivery at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drain and Vent Plumbing Installed at the Woolworth Building

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

Electrical Removal Completed 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