The Telephone Building

F.W. Woolworth Co.

Restoration Updates

December 8, 2024 • The Telephone Building

Windows Reopen a View to the Past at the Telephone Building

Worker installs replica double-hung windows on the restored brick façade of the historic Telephone Building, surrounded by scaffolding. — Crews reinstall windows that match the original 1915 design on the upper floors of the Telephone Building.

All 34 windows on the second and third floors of the historic Telephone Building have been replaced with historically accurate double-hung units, restoring the original 1920s–1940s appearance of the façade.

The new windows eliminate transoms that were later additions, bringing the building back to its early-century character. They also comply with Florida’s hurricane code, offering durability and safety in a historically sensitive design.

The window replacement was a critical part of the larger effort to return the building to its authentic appearance.

Scaffolding surrounds the brick-clad historic Telephone Building during window restoration. — Scaffolding surrounds the Telephone Building as crews reinstall historically accurate windows across the façade.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the Telephone Building.

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Storefront Reinstalled at the Telephone Building

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Structural Reinforcements Installed at the Telephone Building

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Rebuilding the North Wall of the Telephone Building

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Systems Upgrade Modernizes Historic Telephone Building

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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