The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

October 3, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West Window Openings Are Rebuilt at the Woolworth Building

Worker fitting brick into window opening. — Crew members carefully lay yellow brick to rebuild each window opening.

Restoration crews at the Woolworth Building are rebuilding the west-side window openings on the second floor as part of ongoing masonry work. Contractors are removing and replacing damaged sections of brick with historically accurate yellow brick, carefully laid with specialized mortar. This process ensures the windows will be set within strong, stable openings while maintaining the building’s historic appearance.

Masons restoring window openings on west wall. — Crews rebuild the west-side window openings with masonry to match the historic Woolworth building design.

Brickwork repaired around second-floor windows. — The brickwork creates a strong, stable opening for the windows.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

September 30, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second-Floor Framing Work Begins at the Woolworth Building

September 29, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Awning Framework Is Installed at Woolworth Building

September 27, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Front Parapet Is Completed at the Woolworth Building

September 25, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

First Floor Framing Work Underway at the Woolworth Building

September 22, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Second Floor Concrete Pour Is Completed at the Woolworth Building

September 21, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roofing Installation Advances at the Woolworth Building

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

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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.

West Window Openings Are Rebuilt 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