whew! Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. 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. Item Description. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y (562) 437-2716. Bought my 45s there. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. I can still hear the toot-toot of the whistle as he slowly drove down the street; sometimes my mom would put the little Helms H placard in the window if we wanted him to stop. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. . If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! 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 used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Colleen I remember the giant lights in the sky! 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. 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. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. Please, no worries whatsoever. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. Thank The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Miss SoCal so much. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. 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. Email Address: See available information. In addition, If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. I remember Dooleys!! fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. Wow. 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. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. Rights Information. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. I havent been out that way in years. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). Things are always more clear when you look in the past. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! I will use his email. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. 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. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. Contact Us. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. 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. Prices are subject to change without notice. L.B. 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. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County I was very young then, first or second grade. Loved our time there. Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. That was a lot of fun. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. Loved article. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. One particular game (might have been against Lakewood, they had a big brass bell theyd ring every time they scored a touchdown, boy we hated that d**n clang-clang) I remember we sat in the rain, our bleachers were nearly empty but we stuck it out to the bitter end, we sort of pat ourselves on the back for being true-blue, loyal Rowdy Rooters. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. He seemed to know many employees. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. 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!. Went to John A Sutter elementary. Great chili dogs. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. 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! I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! 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. Best halibut in town. the commercial sang this. You can find me on face book. Share Park? Steve. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. Phone & Email. The entire area is a sea of memories. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. . 63-65. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. 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. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. 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. 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? That was the summer and fall of 1967. 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. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. 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. He wasnt any good . I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. 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. 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. My house was built at the same time as the school. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I loved that place! Funny, l remember you. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. Awesome memories. Very cool so you lived on the edge of North Long Beach; a couple of friends of mine lived around that area as well. I believe the town lasted longer. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. on Cherry off Market. Thanks Julie! I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. But he went there anyway . On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. . My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. The list goes on. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. but dad hoisted them in. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. How could you know. I remember standing in long lines for them . I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. I must say this was a cool little topic! Any one please. Now my sister was really mad!!! Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. 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/. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. Dooley's 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. 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. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. Clearly many people remember like I do. : 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. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! 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? I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. 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. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. Date Created and/or Issued. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. I remember it well. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Mary. My brother now lives on Zane. 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 worked in the garden dept from 65-67. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. 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. 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. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. 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. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. And the reason that they shut it down was because of a punk rocker that broke his arm in one of the bowls that was not clean enough and it had a pebble in there. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Yes! from 60 to 73. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! . a big greek guy owned the place. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. We lived there late 66 and 67. was there no hardware competition in N.L.B.? Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. Great memory! 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. 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. Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. Remember Miss Buehl? He worked in the snack bar! it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? Im not mad about that, he was in the right. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. 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. 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. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? 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. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. I am happy for all of you. I grew up in Compton. Sooo, unladylike. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. It really resonated with me. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. 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. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even . Hi Veronica I remember you. I think I got my first bike there too! I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. Love the posts on here! Then you were there when I was there. Jan Horton. Would love to hear and share memories. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. Change). (ah minigolf a skate park? 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. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. I remember so many people there like Ruben Macli, warehouse manager North building and Bill Starr , and June Ricks and Hal in sreening, but most of I remember meeting my wife there, Vicky Peters in pullman & Bath, she was amazing. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I cant find you. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. We knew that place is the Riverbed. He appeared in a few commercials. 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. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. Went there with my folks every chance we got. i found this looking for pictures of Scheer Park from the 60s when it had the water falls. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. 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. blvd. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. does Anyone remember kirks corner? across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. View our statement on digital primary resources. Just curious, were the owners irish? : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. the first multi dept store there was. All Addresses (1) Family. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I grew up in L.B. Never hear that word anymore!) We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. The $16 million Lakewood renovation Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. 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. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. . It is all gone now. wow i bet some of us knew each other. I worked all over the store and had so much fun. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. 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? you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Actually, I think he was indicating Romeos Itanial deli and pizza/sandwich shop. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. and Nautigals Subs. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. . Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. 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