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 The original and outdated stairwells were fully demolished beforehand.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.

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July 31, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Sign Placement Preparation Is Underway at the Woolworth Building

July 26, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Storefront Soffits are Installed at the Woolworth Building

July 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Bond Beams Installed at the South Parapet of the F.W. Woolworth Co. Building

July 20, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

A New Steel Framework Secured for the Woolworth Building’s Roof Reinforcement

July 14, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Framing Underway for New Storefront Soffits at the Woolworth Building

July 11, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Steel Beam Installation Begins at the Woolworth Building

July 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

South Parapet Prepared for Structural Beam Installation at the Woolworth Building

July 2, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Shoring Removed to Clear the Way for Structural Renovation at the Woolworth Building

June 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Elevator Shaft Construction Begins at the Woolworth Building

June 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

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

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The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

Second-Floor Decking Is Fully Replaced at the Peoples Bank Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

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

Brown Brothers Interior Room Demolition Progresses Inside 619 Cleveland Street

The Former Back Entry Is Demolished 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