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 The original and outdated stairwells were fully demolished beforehand.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.

September 18, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Concrete Installation Preparations Underway at the Woolworth Building

September 15, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Window Openings Rebuilt at the Woolworth Building

September 13, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

A Stucco Coat Is Going Up on the Woolworth Building’s West Wall

September 11, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roofing Materials Are Delivered to the Woolworth Building

September 8, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Skylight Framing Installed on Woolworth Building Roof

September 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Stucco Preparation Is Underway on the Woolworth Building Parapet

September 2, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

The Parapet Bricks Are Reset at the Woolworth Building

August 30, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Parapet Bricks Are Removed for Reuse at the Woolworth Building

August 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roof Decking Installed at the Woolworth Building

August 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Wooden Roof Trusses Are Installed at the Woolworth 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.

Second-Floor Concrete Installation Preparations Underway at the Woolworth Building

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Ceiling Drywall Is Removed 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