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. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! i think you all would enjoy it. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. what memories. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. Good memories! Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . I remember Dooleys!! I had the best childhood. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. You can find me on face book. The parking lot was so long that it was never full. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? Hi Kathy, hope youre still out there. Are there still any places like this these days? Anybody remember what those statues were? it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. Great place! 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. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. What a great story! I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. there is a post about dooleys and it seems to get the biggest response. also, love the popcorn machine. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. I never could ride a skateboard in a park. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. L.B. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. That place was interesting, it was there since the turn of the century and it was a like a museum to the old style amusement park like Coney Island. I lived next door to N.B. Would love to hear and share memories. Blvd. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. Sizzler was a treat. Now 71 live in montana. Richard. Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. I must say this was a cool little topic! Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . 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. Miss them. We knew that place is the Riverbed. My Dad hated to go there because he had to stand in line for a long time. Great memory! Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! Date Created and/or Issued. I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. Dooley's Family Hardware Store 1981 TerryT1976 1.32K subscribers Subscribe Save 13K views 15 years ago Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who. (562) 437-2716. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! Never hear that word anymore!) Awesome memories. It is a shame we can never go home. Phone & Email. on Cherry off Market. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. 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. Oh and the Long Beach Pike! and I still dont care if I have another soda. Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. Thank you for sharing, also. L.B. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. And here it is and here you are! in 1969. The Dooley gang was the best. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. View source record on the first multi dept store there was. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. (LogOut/ Douglas Burger on L.B. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. Unfortunately, I couldnt find a decent picture of the store with the lumberjack in front, but this is a pretty cool website that shows a state-by-state listing, with photos, of the immense and terrifying monuments that we Americans like to erect and enjoy: I love reading what you write. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. You cant . all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Then just passed the pharmacy, through the doors was the hot dogs and orange julius on your right and a craft supply shop on your left. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. Your right.my friend and i would sit on our skateboards (steel wheels) hook our legs to each other and go down the hill they called it (suicide hill) hit the grass at the bottom just before the pond..and yes the rec area had a bumper pool table inside we would play.and that pond had more fish in it big blue gills drop a line and it was hit then.we would walk over to Thriftys for a 5 cent scoop of ice cream remember that? Those were wonderful times. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. Great memories. Nice to know other remember. He appeared in a few commercials. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. 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. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. I loved reading these comments. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. At least he tried. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. Such a shame you can never go home again.. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. Then you were there when I was there. Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. Date 1958-11-26. I would like to ask a pretty random question. Great chili dogs. I havent been out that way in years. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. . Thanks for the write up. Jordan c/o 83. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. Jordan class of 83. Romes was the best! For about the same amount of years. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. 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. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. In addition, 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. Dooley's Hardware, 5075 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach ( ** ): A fond memory for long time Long Beach residents, Dooley's was a three block long emporium that sold nearly. Thanks Julie! I think I try to use face book like a blogI always have too much to say for the little boxand have to edit it down. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Sooo, unladylike. They also gave away stuff when you filled up your tank and Marris Pizza on LB Boulevard was the place to go if you wanted to write on the walls, or on the tables. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Cheers! 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. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . your daughter was so beautiful. P.S. Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. It was all good and a lot of fun. Always crowded, full of people. 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. 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? Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. Our Boy Scout troop was sponsored by Dooleys. I will use his email. 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. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. Its sad to see all these places gone. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. View source image One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. Steve. June 29, 1956. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. i worked in the record dept. Any other Doolyites out there? All Addresses (1) Family. Loved article. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. I remember gas was about 37 cents a gallon during the latter part of the 60s, and the four gas stations would have gas wars to see who could offer the cheapest gas. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. . I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . Three buildings, and all heart. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Fun memories for sure! And rollercoasters that took you right over the beachI also remember some kind of ski lift ride that took you across the park to the other end. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. Again Im responding years later, Im not exactly sure what made me think about Dooleys but I just Googled and came across this article, talk about a blast from the past. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. Phone Number: See available information. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. I remember it well. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? 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. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. That was a lot of fun. I cant find you. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. and arbor st. 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. Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. My brother now lives on Zane. Dooley's Hardware Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Hello fellow Dooley's Hardware I am looking for anyone that used to work for Dooley's Hardware in Long Beach, California. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! 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. Take care Jan Mooney now. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. It was one of a kind. See our terms of use for more tips. I worked in the garden dept from 65-67. She was pretty . View our statement on digital primary resources. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. I grew up off of L.B. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. I dont remember the guys name but I remember him telling me that he was the reason that they tore down Badlands and filled it in with dirt. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Yes! Wow. We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. Johnny I went to Sutter from about 1965, then Hughes, then Jordan (graduated in 78) you might have known my brother, he graduated in 75. Hardware Mart Dooleys. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. I loved that place! His real name was Forrest. blvd and Mt View. Those walk-ins had character! In 81 or 82. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. And looking back those were the best days of my life. I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. 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. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. (LogOut/ Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Calisphere California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Image / Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. if we stayed in the area. Unlike my mom and sisters who would rather hit the Sears Roebuck on the other end of Long Beach Blvd, Id rather hang out at the hardware store. I went to HS at Millikan. My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. 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. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even My husband and daughter are both gone but I remember pushing her stroller on our way to Dooleys, You must have lived closer to Sutter Elementary than I did do you remember in the 60s, at the intersection of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard, there were four gas stations? My Grandma lived a half a block from Andersons Market in the 60s early 70s and I lived in California Heights in the mid 70s . I loved Shady Acres! Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Dooleys really did make my life better. Ruben was my boss. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. 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. I lived over by Sutter. . I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. 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. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . that was pete stathis-my grandfather. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. He seemed to know many employees. Man, miss North Long Beach! I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. We need it really bad now. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. Good post kathy lowery. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixty-seven years ago on Friday, June 8, 1956 , according to public records filed with California Secretary of State. wow i bet some of us knew each other. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Hey there young lady. Wow! Just curious, were the owners irish? About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? I remember Dooleys. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. . Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? & even better in high school. 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. ADDITIONAL LINKS My house was built at the same time as the school. If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. Long Beach 77-83. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. OMG!!! Nothing else compares to it today, does it? only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? They sold old Levis. I grew up in North Long Beach, living in a little house ($13,000.00 for a two-bedroom house in the 60s) on Del Amo Boulevard, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. My sister is 4 years older than me and one Friday evening when I was about 8, I told my Mom I wasnt too hungry. 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