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She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. 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. He seemed to know many employees. whew! I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. Stop & Go liquor. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. 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. Oh, and they also sold hardware. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? 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. You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. 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 think I got my first bike there too! I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. Funny, l remember you. I may have mentioned this I also remember sitting next to the lake and watching boys ride down the hill and right into it, What a treat to discover this post and all the wonderful comments. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. There were some great employees there, Charlie! Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. Anyway, lots of love to you all. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Hardware Mart Dooleys. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. P.S. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. My brother now lives on Zane. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. 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. 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! The list goes on. Went to John A Sutter elementary. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Change). 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. 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. . Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). I was class of 78, we just missed each other! 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 like the memories,( The way things were). I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. It looked like a neat H.S. Best halibut in town. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y I remember standing in long lines for them . I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Light and dark, self and other, la-dee-da and all. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. on Cherry off Market. Search this record. does anyone remember the Big A? He lived on Sunset and Elm. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be The lot where Dooleys was is now a grade school (Dooley Elementary, I believe), but I think the lumberjack is still there have fun! I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. Loved our time there. 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. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . . With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. Just curious, were the owners irish? . You cant . Past Addresses: See available information. And I remember Dooleys too! I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. 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. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, By the parking for teachers that was chained off. Sooo, unladylike. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. Romes was the best! 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 said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). 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). 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. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. Take care Jan Mooney now. 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? But we have our memories. He appeared in a few commercials. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. 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. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. I had the best childhood. But he went there anyway . Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. Please, no worries whatsoever. At least he tried. I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. Great memory! I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. We knew that place is the Riverbed. Dooley won a Pyrrhic victory in that the boundary was found to not be established at the block wall but Trigg has an easement over her 1 of concrete driveway which was built up to the wall. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. Prices and program participation may vary. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. the folks there were so nice. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt was just across the isle. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? LOL! On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. After working there 6 months . I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. 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. In later years I was sad to see it leave. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. 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 . Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. 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. 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. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. Im sure I must have. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I remember we used to look at the toys at Dooleys (GI Joes, Trains, games). In addition, It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! i think you all would enjoy it. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. Great memories! He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. Blvd. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Date Created and/or Issued. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. 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 worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. That skatepark was called Badlands. I got to work the tree lot. If you are experiencing technical issues, we'd request that you contact Calisphere directly. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Went there with my folks every chance we got. . I liked that store and miss it. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. I had a little square box with a handle (because you never knew when you would be invited to a slumber party, and have to bring your music) that kept my 45s safe. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. 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. Dehls. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! Dooleys Hardware consisted of three buildings that were spread over three blocks you could get anything there, from ten-cent hot dogs to eighty-nine cent 45rpm records to a new living room set. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. Really good memories. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. That place was an interesting conceptual store. 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. a big greek guy owned the place. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County UNLOCK PROFILE. from 60 to 73. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. I remember Dooleys!! As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. 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. We lived there late 66 and 67. I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. Clearly many people remember like I do. OMG!!! across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. 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. Are there still any places like this these days? with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. 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. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! and Nautigals Subs. 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 was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. 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 . Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Date 1958-11-26. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. 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. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. 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. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! Miss it sometimes being close to the water. 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. 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. Loved article. Sizzler was a treat. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. Thanks Julie! California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Then you and I went to elementary school together. Jordan class of 83. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. & even better in high school. I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. You are a good writer, Jules. It is a shame we can never go home. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. 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. Date . You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. wow i bet some of us knew each other. Those were some great times. 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. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. . Contact Us. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. Prices are subject to change without notice. I was very young then, first or second grade. What a great place it was to be a kid. It was all good and a lot of fun. 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 went to Sutter, then Hughes. It really resonated with me. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. so good. Mary. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. I remember it well. Things are always more clear when you look in the past. I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! 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