The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

October 12, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Window Openings Are Prepared for Installation at the Woolworth Building

Crew member installing window bucks. — Crew members install wooden window bucks to all the window openings at the Woolworth building.

At the Woolworth building, crews are preparing each window opening for installation. As part of this, they first install wooden window bucks in each opening. To ensure the bucks sit evenly, crews shave down and level the brick. Once the bucks are in place, a waterproofing primer is applied to form a protective moisture barrier. This step ensures that once the windows are installed, the building’s envelope remains durable and weather-tight for years to come.

Closeup of bricks being leveled. — Power tools are used to create a level surface for the window bucks.

Crew member priming the window opening. — Crew members apply waterproofing primer to the window openings.

Worker primes window opening with waterproofing paint. — The primer is applied on the window bucks and bricks.

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

MORE BLOGS ON F.W. WOOLWORTH CO.

October 10, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Drywall is Delivered at the Woolworth Building

October 9, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Electrical Conduit is Installed at Woolworth Building

October 7, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Metal Framing Is Installed Around the Structural Beams at the Woolworth Building

October 6, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Concrete Work Forms the Back Entry at the Woolworth Building

October 5, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

AC Units Are Lifted to the Roof of the Woolworth Building

October 3, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

West Window Openings Are Rebuilt at the Woolworth Building

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

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Restoration Updates | See daily progress on Historic Cleveland Street

The Telephone Building

Shellac Sealing Begins on Exposed Woodwork in the Telephone Building

Door Frame Bucks Installed at the Peoples Bank building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Window Openings are Prepared for Installation 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