Best halibut in town. It was family owned right? Immediately, brought back a lot of those warm fond memories, hot dogs, 45s, play lists, Christmas trees, etc. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. Change). I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y My brother now lives on Zane. The Dooley gang was the best. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. 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. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. How could you know. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. Hope to chat with you soon. 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. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. That skatepark was called Badlands. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? 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. . . Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. but dad hoisted them in. In 81 or 82. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. a big greek guy owned the place. But he went there anyway . Stop & Go liquor. 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. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . Item Description. We would have all go to jail. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. 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. Im sure I must have. Good times. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. 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 found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. Jordan class of 83. wow i bet some of us knew each other. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. I dont remember the seafood grotto on Ocean, but its nice to hear from a greek reader my grandfather and grandmother came to the States from Athens through Ellis Island, and my grandfather and great-uncle George owned two ice cream parlors (parlors! Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. Ruben was my boss. Richard. blvd and Mt View. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. For about the same amount of years. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. I loved that place! About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. 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. Rights Information. 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. . My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. 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 loved Shady Acres! I never could ride a skateboard in a park. 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 standing in long lines for them . remember you didnt need bait, just throw your line in and wait couple seconds and yang it out and you would usually hook a fish. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Really good memories. 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. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. She was pretty . Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. 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. But we have our memories. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. Great chili dogs. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! great memories there! the first multi dept store there was. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. i think you all would enjoy it. And here it is and here you are! 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. Three buildings, and all heart. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! My brothers and I use to ride the river trail to Shady Acres skate park (1977 I think) and I would go down to Dooleys to get 45s as well. 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. 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. We were in the same class for 3 years. If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. Hardware Mart Dooleys. 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. Funny, l remember you. Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. I never seen anything like it since. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. I remember it fondly. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. Thanks! This is awesome. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. Man, miss North Long Beach! I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. L.B. and I still dont care if I have another soda. I grew up in Compton. 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 I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. blvd. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! does anyone remember the Big A? : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd : McDonald Paint & Hardware Fire : Photograph of The Kansas Tin Shop : Rudbach Hardware Store : Gas station and hardware store : Geo. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. North long beach was so fun in the late 60s and thru the 70s Red Fox lanes, Shady Acres, Town and Crest theatres , play in the jungle at Scherer park , houghton park , bixby knolls center ,lbt no 7 bus the streaker, went downtown on the 7 fwy before it was 710 , get to the pike and beach fast ,jump on long beach blvd inbetween del amo and market where the bus turned r to Dairy st turned l went to south st turned r to the cerritos mall then turn around back downtown.i lived at 146 e 55th st what great fun and memories, We would eat dime hotdogs and look at all the stamps on the walls then go play in the store get chased out one in another run upstairs dive in the bean bag pile and hide, my grandmother would cash her retirement check, buy grocerys.buy me a toy we walk a block to her single apartment there was a pensoil gas pump in her parking lot the next store was an antique store with a life size wood indian statue in front next door was douglas burgers, yes i work there 1979 i know all the news everyone talking about good old days. Hi Veronica I remember you. We should all feel blessed. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. I cant find you. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. Great place! Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Wow! 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. Good post kathy lowery. 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! I noticed your response is several years old, so I doubt that youll read this comment (I just found this story, thanks to my sister). They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! Thank you for taking me back. 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. Great memories! Prices are subject to change without notice. View source record on those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. & even better in high school. I had a step brother that skated there. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. LOL! Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. P.S. City Council? I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. 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. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). 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. Cant believe so many good times there. It was one of a kind. 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. I got to work the tree lot. Such a shame you can never go home again.. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. 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. 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. Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. 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!. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? Collection. I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. Dehls. 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. He wasnt any good . 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. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. After working there 6 months . Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. They had a neat little museum. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. I remember Welchs! DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. 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 worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. 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. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. I am happy for all of you. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. 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. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. My house was built at the same time as the school. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. 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. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. 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. i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. Great memory! It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. Share Park? 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. 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? Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? if we stayed in the area. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even 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. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. before K-Mart went in. whew! Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. He seemed to know many employees. Love the posts on here! Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. That was in Nov. 1987. 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. Great memories. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. L.B. I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. I remember Dooleys!! 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. Thanks Julie! . Also remember the gas wars on LB Blvd and Del Amo Blvd (I lived a block away from the intersection) I wrote a bit about the drive-ins, I think I called it Halloween at the drive-in. There are some old photos that I found and posted as well. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. In later years I was sad to see it leave. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. I worked in the garden dept from 65-67. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. 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. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. from 60 to 73. Steve. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. You can find me on face book. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. We knew that place is the Riverbed. Search this record. I loved reading these comments. . . I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. 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. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. 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. 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. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. Colleen I remember the giant lights in the sky! 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 all over the store and had so much fun. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. 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 . So many people come to mind. Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. 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. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. Jan Horton. 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. 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. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. It is all gone now. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. . I bought my first few skateboards from that place. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. 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. Mary. Remember Miss Buehl? 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 . Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. Any one please. 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