I went to Sutter, then Hughes. Please, no worries whatsoever. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? i saw you mention the boy scout park. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . I was class of 78, we just missed each other! Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. Douglas Burger on L.B. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. Blvd. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. I never could ride a skateboard in a park. My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. Nothing like that will ever happen again. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. Hi Richard! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. This is awesome. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. Long Beach 77-83. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? I also have a fond memory of going to Welchs for my thirteenth birthday and feeling very grown-up and special being in such a posh place (linen table cloth and napkins), we didnt have a lot of money so dining out like that was a rare treat. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). Jan Horton. Just curious, were the owners irish? I used to wade into it, starting at the top of the hill where the little brook would flow down into it; cut my foot once from toe to heel when I came out of it, and I didnt even feel it. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. . got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. Item Description. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. Any other Doolyites out there? There is now a facebook page Born and Raised in Long Beach where people talk about things like this, what movie theaters you went to, which library, with much reminiscing. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? Its been a LONG time). I ve thought off and on about Dooleys too I remember I would go there with my dad all the time and I just love the memories of it and now Im not surprised to find a little fan site.I remember getting our trees there and how fun it was ,there seemed to be anything you could possibly want at Dooleys..these are a few more of many ancient and fond memoriesHelms bakery coming down our street with fresh donuts every Sunday, Cals bowling alley, all the drive-in theaters,MenEds Pizza (which is still there amazingly, El Patio Restraunt best mexican food (my mom worked there for at least 15-20 yrs) Trini died several years ago and Tony died just last year..,Rosas Italian sandwich shop on Paramount,Cliftons smorgasbord in the May Co. shopping center.,Welchs restraunt (I worked there for a couple years ) ,Town and Crest walk-in-theaters,We always got our milk and ice cream from Paul Lussman at Pauls dairy (he died just a couple years ago too.Does anybody remember the cool treasure hunt that the Long Beach Press Telegram, put on with a new clue everyday in the paper..winding up with a several thousand dollar cash prize down on the beach near the Queen Mary? I loved that place! I grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. But we have our memories. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. She was pretty . Fire gutted garden shop area of store. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Change). Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. I loved reading these comments. (LogOut/ Im in the beginning process of writing a screenplay about growing up in Compton as a white kid, as well as living there well into my adult years (cant give too much away) and Im seeking personal testimonies about white folks living in north Long Beach (Compton and surrounding areas of course), however, for now anyway, all I can offer is to buy breakfast, or lunch for anyone who is interested in allowing me to interview them. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. Yes! during Christmas was great. Dooley dogs, arcade games at Red Fox Lanes, dinner out at Sizzler, riding bikes in the LA River, mini golf at Shady Acres. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. Phone Number: See available information. I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . FLEMING, J. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. My husband said that body at the park was a lady that lived next door to him, they called her aunt Dot her husbands name was Brownie, this site has brought back many memories for him. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Why were they so good? *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Friday, October 5, 1973 ch Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 ' f Dooley s Hardware Mart 5075 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 RCA Model ES475 The IRVINGTON . One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. Would love to hear and share memories. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. the first multi dept store there was. . Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Statistics for all 7 Hardware Dooleys results: 100% OTHER Our ethnicity data indicates the majority is Other. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. I havent been out that way in years. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). . By the parking for teachers that was chained off. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. I remember the hot dogs the most! I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). But he went there anyway . I recall the original Hardware store. We need it really bad now. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. I came here out of interest in Dooleys after reading a published California Court of Appeals opinion and ruling in Dooleys Hardware Mart v. Trigg, 03/03/1969, 270 Cal. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more, at Dooleys! Thank you SO much for finding that and sharing it what a treat to remember. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County 2d 337. It has changed a lot when I was a kid, I used to sit by the pond, and watch boys ride their bikes down the hill and right into it in the summer. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. right before you started. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. Hope to chat with you soon. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. We went there in the late 50s and even into the 70sI would pay most anything for just one more of their poorboy sandwiches, not like any other Italian sandwich youve ever eatenthe bread was so good, I can still taste exactly what it was like and their meatball sandwiches were amazing too. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? It was a fun place to work and the best thing was I helped in the snack bar area and crammed my face with chili dogs and mac n cheese when I worked there. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. Romes was the best! My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . LOL! I remember Welchs! Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. Now 71 live in montana. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. ADDITIONAL LINKS I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. I grew up in L.B. Prices and program participation may vary. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. Whenever she said she had to go to the hardware store, Id pretty much attach myself to her leg insisting she take me with her. No. Good times. As a kid in Torrance, I was not even sure where this was, just that my father would take me often; but you all have filled out in that image in my mind, Thanx. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. In addition, After working there 6 months . I would also go every Saturday with my dollarallowance to buy a 45 single, making a carefully considered choice from the 93 KHJ radio playlist each time. Miss SoCal so much. How could you know. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. There also was this great Italian Delicatessin near Kentucky Fried Chicken, (I cant remember exactly what street it was on).They were called Roma Italian or something. & Compton, damage from the 1933 earthquake, : Oil truck fire, Willow and Long Beach Blvd, : Market on fire, Artesia and Long Beach Blvd, : Intersection of Wardlow and Long Beach Blvd. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. (LogOut/ View source record on My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. . - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. Loved our time there. Wednesday, April 10, 1957 Wad April 10 1957 DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART 5075 LONG BEACH BLVD NORTH LONG BEACH OUTDOOR LIVING and GARDENING DOOLEY'S BIG ONCE-A-YEAR EVENT! We were cashiers in paint building also. I remember Shady Acres as well. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. He lived on Sunset and Elm. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. Then you were there when I was there. Great place! You are a good writer, Jules. All before sexual harassment came along. It was family owned right? Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Nice to know other remember. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. Hardware Mart Dooleys. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. UNLOCK PROFILE. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. I loved Shady Acres! I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. I had a little square box with a handle (because you never knew when you would be invited to a slumber party, and have to bring your music) that kept my 45s safe. Wow. Went there with my folks every chance we got. Then you and I went to elementary school together. Great times that I will never forget! One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. Thanks! I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. There was a Taco Bell in that area. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. Fun stuff. I was very young then, first or second grade. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. I grew up in Compton. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. That place was an interesting conceptual store. I dont need to re-visit. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. Fun memories for sure! We would have all go to jail. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. Now my sister was really mad!!! I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. Jordan c/o 83. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. View our statement on digital primary resources. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. Phone & Email. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Oh, and they also sold hardware. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Besides playing catch in the driveway (or Poison, which was a game where our friend Kathy would be a baserunner, and my brother and I would try to tag her out when she would run from one base to the other), and trying not to get hit by a car if the ball went into the street, one of our main sources of entertainment was to go down the street to Dooleys Hardware, where the giant lumberjack stood,overlooking Long Beach Boulevard. I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. Shirley Dooley Nesbitt and her husband Rod were running the place by then, but still every once and a while old man Dooley would wander the store thanking everyone for the job they were doing. . you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt Oh, and they also sold hardware. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. I remember we used to look at the toys at Dooleys (GI Joes, Trains, games). You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . remember the middle building and on the top of it it a atlas of the world and above it was a gallon of sherman paint spilling paint all over the globe and it had floresent lights that glowed at night. One more memory the gas wars they used to have those were the days one station would lower their price then one across the corner would lower theirs in response and sometimes that would go on until gas got rediculously cheap ..and they would put out those huge spotlights that would rove around the sky and sometimes cross each other I remember when gas was about .40 c a gallon that must have been about the time I first started driving I think maybe why that price sticks. . He seemed to know many employees. I miss Dooleys too. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. but dad hoisted them in. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. The uptown area was fairly popular during the heydays of such businesses as Lou's Books on Atlantic and, of course, Dooley's Hardware on Long Beach Boulevard, but it was most commonly thought of as a rather drab working-class neighborhood that, while growing in population, hadn't evolved much from its hardscrabble roots. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. He appeared in a few commercials. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. I remember Dooleys!! Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. The $16 million Lakewood renovation Get back with me. At 10 cents they werethe best. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! Title. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. . Ruben was my boss. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys 63-65. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! And we would do stupid things out in the parking lot on their bicycles and he would come out the door and tell us to leave. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be i am now 62. i loved that place. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! i found this looking for pictures of Scheer Park from the 60s when it had the water falls. Great memory! on Cherry off Market. Hey there young lady. Clearly many people remember like I do. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. I will use his email. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Its funny everybody has a different spelling for what thought was Cheer park we used to make little fishing nets out of my moms nylons and a coat hanger and catch pollywogs ( we also referred to it as pollywog park then we would take them home and keep them in a jar but didnt know how to keep them so they died and the water got smelly quick. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. loved it! It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. (ah minigolf a skate park? Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Rights Information Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object. you all for the comments and stories. Congratulations on your milestone; Dooleys played a huge part in your life, and Im sure that I must have bumped into you at some point. Miss them. Whether you're a pro or taking on a DIY home improvement project for the first time, we're right here in your neighborhood with the expert advice, tools, equipment and the products you need to get the job done. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. Best halibut in town. . Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Rights Information. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Good post kathy lowery. That was the summer and fall of 1967. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Remember Miss Buehl? I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. if someone put a dime in it and didnt shake the machine popcorn was left in it and we would come up and shake it and get about 1/5 of a bag for free. Maybe they changed it over the years, but I recall that particular Long Beach store theme as, Dooleys family hardware store, theres more theres more at Dooleys!. The record dept. If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. I believe that pond was built with concrete and bowl shaped that made it a dangerous treacherous pond when algae slime would build up in it and if you even stepped out in it for example to net some pollywogs with a (coat hanger/ nylon stocking net your mom made) you could easily slide down in and have a very hard time getting outI dont know if that was the case with the woman you speak ofOne time I saw a child start sliding in then her brother came to give her a hand and he started sliding in, then mom and before you knew it they looked like a paper doll cut- out. the commercial sang this. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. The list goes on. 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