L.B. . Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. I grew up in L.B. 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. i think you all would enjoy it. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. I worked there in 1982, I ended up in a rehab in Comptom just north of Dooleys and after 90 days, I took the bus south and got a job in the plumbing dept. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! i worked in the record dept. She was pretty . 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. 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. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. View source record on today our lives are filled with a lot of places that all look alike, no matter where we go, and I am glad that I grew up with Dooleys down the block. I think I got my first bike there too! I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! My Dad hated to go there because he had to stand in line for a long time. Collection. Ruben was my boss. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). Good times. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. We were in the same class for 3 years. . 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. Loved our time there. In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . 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. i lived in the trailer park next to taco bell a half block from shady acresi went there every night to play pinball..and friends and i would run around the golf course creating kid havoc and freaking out the golfershaha..the old dude who ran shady acres would run us off. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. 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 . I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Saturday, December 29, 1973 Long Beach Calif Sat Dec It 1171 - --L ' : INDEPENDENT ESS-TELEGRAM B-3 buying sought ' Bra(fley'of Los Angeles . Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. I loved that place! What a great story! (A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies; I really think my dad may have been the inspiration for Darrin McGavin, except that he wove a tapestry of obscenity while working on the family car, instead of the furnace). from 60 to 73. 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. I dont need to re-visit. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? the romeo family sold it to the paccione family in mid 60s and they dropped the o in the name so it went from romeos to romes. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. I went to HS at Millikan. OMG!!! Email Address: See available information. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. 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. i grew up in north long beach..my mom was the telephone operator at dooleys in the 70syeah those 10cent hot dogs are what i blame for making me fatheheh, long beach jordan 1971 I remember the store seemed to be so big, I thought it would be cool to ride a mini bike up and down the isles. Great memories! 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. Change). The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. Its sad to see all these places gone. Miss SoCal so much. She would let me and my older brother out of the car and tell the Usher at the front ( who was wearing a nice uniform and standing in the front of the building ) we would be there until she picked us up after the movie. Always crowded, full of people. Long Beach 77-83. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. 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. Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. I remember the hot dogs the most! Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. 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. Item Description. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? Are there still any places like this these days? I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Nothing like that will ever happen again. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. Any other Doolyites out there? I tell people that I had a orange tree in my backyard, how I used to run from the helicopters, and ride my motorcycle is in the Los Angeles River. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. Douglas Burger was a huge fave of mine, also , would you believe I was thinking about Dooleys this morning and looked it up on Google. Come in and see us today. I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. Been there ever since. those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. UNLOCK PROFILE. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! The record dept. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. See our terms of use for more tips. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I would like to ask a pretty random question. 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. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. also, love the popcorn machine. After working there 6 months . 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. . Hi Veronica I remember you. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. they just carried Lionel) - Frank's Hobby Shop - Orange - The Freight Yard - Anaheim - The Golden Spike - Irvine - Harry's Model Trains - Santa Ana - Hobby Lobby - Riverside (IIRC) - Iron Horse - somewhere in the San Fernando Valley - Iron Horse - Brea - Pop's Hobby Shop - Anaheim From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. And we ate at Lucys for special occasions I remember having Lobster Thermidor once, because I thought it was so grown-up, and I also remember thinking it was too much for me I loved going to Lucys, though; great old-school restaurant, dark and red leather booths. you all for the comments and stories. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Take care Jan Mooney now. All before sexual harassment came along. You can find me on face book. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! I lived next door to N.B. wow i bet some of us knew each other. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . Its so sad to see that my old house is gone, and dooleys, but Douglas is still there and still as delicious as I remember! I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? And here it is and here you are! I remember Dooleys. I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. Date . California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. They sold old Levis. As I grow older, Im so thankful for those experiences, because they give me an appreciation for small, sweet events, like piling into the carall six of us kidswith my Mom and Dad, to be treated to a hot dog at Dooleys. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. I recall the original Hardware store. 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 was very young then, first or second grade. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. Contact Us. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. and arbor st. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) I went to Scherer Park after I went to Dooleys one time and I remember a little brook area and little bridges and there were brush trails that people made leading to little hideouts and stuff. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . 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. Why were they so good? My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. 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. Long Beach Pike Angel Images Chicago Art Film Images Bridge Building Unique Hotels Weird Creatures Aerial Photo Municipal Auditorium and Rainbow Pier Long Beach, CA D David Zach Historic Long Beach, CA . Then you were there when I was there. Good post kathy lowery. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. His real name was Forrest. Dooley's hardware mart in Long Beach, CA | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts SHIRLEY J NISBET Chief Executive Officer 4350 Olive St Long Beach, CA 90807 Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. 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 Bought my 45s there. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. I used to get my baseball cards there, and bring back my soda bottles for ten cents a piece; Shady Acres was a great place for mini golf, I had my sixth grade birthday party there. Now my sister was really mad!!! ADDITIONAL LINKS 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! Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. 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. on Cherry off Market. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who grew up in the late 70s-early 80s like myself. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. blvd and Mt View. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. 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. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. You are a good writer, Jules. 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. It really makes me feel good. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. Anybody remember what those statues were? Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! That was the summer and fall of 1967. Its been a LONG time). Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. the folks there were so nice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. (ah minigolf a skate park? Hi Kathy, hope youre still out there. 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. Left Jordan in 75. 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 also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Jan Horton. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). I loved Andersons market! He wasnt any good . The parking lot was so long that it was never full. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. if the 2 comments were talking about the one on atlantic/ the 6000 or 6100 block of altantic it was called romeos and than later changed to romes. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. I like the memories,( The way things were). Oh, and they also sold hardware. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. That place was an interesting conceptual store. 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. 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!. Never hear that word anymore!) Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. Who is your brother? https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. Loved article. Thanks so much for reading, and dropping in; I have to tell you that Ive been writing here for a couple of years now, and my post on Dooleys Hardware has gotten the most number of comments. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. And looking back those were the best days of my life. I am happy for all of you. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! where you would sit in a spaceship box with a prong on the end and move it up and down and sideways and try to light up all the cities on the map with the prong before time ran out. We used to shop at Dooleys. The playlists were free to take home, so I would have a new one each week, and track my favorite songs to see how popular they were. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. My house was built at the same time as the school. He was retired of course. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) June 29, 1956. Stop & Go liquor. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Steve. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. 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. there is a great discussion group on facebook called born and raised in long beach it has about 3000 members and they all grew up in long beach and share stories. Man, miss North Long Beach! Born and raised in long beach. but dad hoisted them in. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? that was pete stathis-my grandfather. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. 63-65. and I still dont care if I have another soda. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. Phone & Email. I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. (LogOut/ Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. Get back with me. Then my brother would buy our two tickets and we would go into the movie theater with our little brown bags of candy that Mom packed and go find a place and sit down. The Big As parking lot was so big that Kmart was built in front of the the Big A store, and there was still ample parking. yeah that was a nasty hill for skaeboards..ya had to watch out for the people down below and people popping out from the left hand bushes area goin down the hill, hey johnny, loved your post. N. LB was a great place to grow up! Went to John A Sutter elementary. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. We would have all go to jail. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. (LogOut/ Past Addresses: See available information. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. I havent been out that way in years. http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/857, Fires; Retail Stores; Fire Fighters; Smoke, Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. reminiscence. 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. 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. The list goes on. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. Shady Acres skate park. We lived there late 66 and 67. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. 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. And I remember Dooleys too! 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. Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. (562) 437-2716. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. I miss Dooleys too. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. He appeared in a few commercials. Nope. does Anyone remember kirks corner? Prices and program participation may vary. Would love to hear and share memories. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. I remember we used to look at the toys at Dooleys (GI Joes, Trains, games). We need it really bad now. Those were some great times. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I will use his email. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. 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. Best halibut in town. 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. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. Share Park? I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. i know where your coming from califorinabean, i went to jane addams, lindbergh and then jordan/ class 1967 and to have all those great places to go to growing up was fantastic. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. the italian deli was Mama Rosas on Paramount one block south of South st. Cherris Can Can was on the corner S & P. next was Muldoons Saloon. For about the same amount of years. 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. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. . I lived over by Sutter. Fun memories for sure! I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. 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. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. They had a neat little museum. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. Show more Show more 11 years ago. 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