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I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. i am now 62. i loved that place. 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 . Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be The subs were the best. blvd and Mt View. Rights Information. Great memories! I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. Why were they so good? Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. 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. Contact Us. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. Those walk-ins had character! the first multi dept store there was. Things are always more clear when you look in the past. Good times. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. I grew up off of L.B. In addition, George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. 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. 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. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. Best halibut in town. Jan Horton. i think you all would enjoy it. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County before K-Mart went in. It really makes me feel good. Fun stuff. We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. 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. I think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. N. LB was a great place to grow up! Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? on Cherry off Market. to go to at the time. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. Been there ever since. 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. Any other Doolyites out there? 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. I will use his email. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images YOu might have sold some 45s to me! As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Now 71 live in montana. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). And looking back those were the best days of my life. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! The Dooley gang was the best. Jordan c/o 83. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. Thank I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. 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. 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. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Share Park? Im going to see if I can find a photo I took ballet and tap from Dorothy Castle on Market, and we used to get burgers from the Hi-Lo on Market, across from Lindbergh Junior HIgh. Oh and the Long Beach Pike! Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. I delivered appliances for them. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. Really good memories. 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. Past Addresses: See available information. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. He wasnt any good . I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. Our Boy Scout troop was sponsored by Dooleys. . 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. Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. & even better in high school. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. . Thanks! 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. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! He was retired of course. Hey there young lady. Mary. 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 daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. What a great place it was to be a kid. but dad hoisted them in. i saw you mention the boy scout park. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! After working there 6 months . I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . Johnny Rebs came later down the road. We lived there late 66 and 67. 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. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! In 81 or 82. 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. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. I should get a page like this and just free flow. 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. But he went there anyway . Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. 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. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. . I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. 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. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. He seemed to know many employees. You can find me on face book. Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. Just curious, were the owners irish? . DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. I cant find you. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? 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. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! Thanks for the write up. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. (LogOut/ About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. They made great poorboy sandwiches. I never could ride a skateboard in a park. 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 . Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! 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. 2d 337. Funny, l remember you. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. went to John A. Sutter, Lindbergh, and Jordan c/o 83. The $16 million Lakewood renovation 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. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. Great place! I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. That was in Nov. 1987. Remember Miss Buehl? Loved article. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. 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. Three buildings, and all heart. Any one please. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. Blvd. Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. 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. . Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Went there with my folks every chance we got. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. 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. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. 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. All before sexual harassment came along. I liked that store and miss it. 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. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . They had a neat little museum. 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 would like to ask a pretty random question. (562) 437-2716. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. 63-65. 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? He and I talked on the phone sometimes about the past and he tells me to just talk about rock and roll and the bands. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! She was quiet, refined, & upper class. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. during Christmas was great. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. It looked like a neat H.S. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? 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. i worked in the record dept. (ah minigolf a skate park? Yes I was trying to remember the name of the roller arena I used to skate there too Welches was this big green cylindrical building in Long Beach I thought it was on Atlantic and Del Amo but Im not sure since it was about 35-40 yrs ago when I worked there our favorite pizza place were Men Eds, Shakeys, Fio Ritos. . 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. also, love the popcorn machine. and Nautigals Subs. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! Get back with me. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. Anybody remember what those statues were? and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. Such a shame you can never go home again.. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! I never played Golf there, but I would always play the video games they had in the arcade. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. And the lake at Scherer Park we were told a body was found in it the freezer in the front of Dels where I would pick out my Sidewalk Sundae, and Tom would say, Thatll be 35 dollars, please! Red Fox lanes, where I learned how to bowl and went to league night with my parents a great time! See our terms of use for more tips. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Come in and see us today. HI Michael! shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. 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. does anyone remember the Big A? I had the best childhood. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. Phone & Email. . All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. Great memories. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. How could you know. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. 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? I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Also loved those burgers, but, it wasnt enough, so I would go the snack bar afterwards and get a couple of hot dogs, served by Roland Meckel. I never seen anything like it since. . I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. 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 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 remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. 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. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. That annoying daily skateboard noise was supplied by Rod and Shirley Nesbitts kid, who apparently later ironically grew up to officially close the store in the early 90s. I remember we used to look at the toys at Dooleys (GI Joes, Trains, games). Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Love the posts on here! Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. 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. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? 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. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. Its good that we remember these places and the times. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y 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 . I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. They sold old Levis. My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. 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. Are there still any places like this these days? We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. 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. I think I got my first bike there too! CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. If you are experiencing technical issues, we'd request that you contact Calisphere directly. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! My house was built at the same time as the school. I lived there around the same time. He appeared in a few commercials. Sooo, unladylike. It really resonated with me. 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. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. 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. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. 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