He was retired of course. When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. But he went there anyway . the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. does anyone remember the Big A? also the around the world game. Contributing Institution. 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! Dooleys really did make my life better. 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 remember Dooleys!! I never could ride a skateboard in a park. Please, no worries whatsoever. I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. And looking back those were the best days of my life. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. Dooley's Family Hardware Store 1981 TerryT1976 1.32K subscribers Subscribe Save 13K views 15 years ago Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who. was just across the isle. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. 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. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. In later years I was sad to see it leave. All before sexual harassment came along. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Miss them. There were some great employees there, Charlie! I remember standing in long lines for them . . right before you started. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. I will use his email. Besides playing catch in the driveway (or Poison, which was a game where our friend Kathy would be a baserunner, and my brother and I would try to tag her out when she would run from one base to the other), and trying not to get hit by a car if the ball went into the street, one of our main sources of entertainment was to go down the street to Dooleys Hardware, where the giant lumberjack stood,overlooking Long Beach Boulevard. (ah minigolf a skate park? Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. 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. Douglas Burger on L.B. and arbor st. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. I went to HS at Millikan. FLEMING, J. 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. (562) 437-2716. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. I delivered appliances for them. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Three buildings, and all heart. (A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies; I really think my dad may have been the inspiration for Darrin McGavin, except that he wove a tapestry of obscenity while working on the family car, instead of the furnace). I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I remember it well. . And here it is and here you are! 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 just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. a big greek guy owned the place. . California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. And did you ever eat at Marris? - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . For about the same amount of years. Bought my 45s there. 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. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be
. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. i loved christmas there. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. My brother now lives on Zane. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! 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. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. 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. There was a Taco Bell in that area. 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. Blvd. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! 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 Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. 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. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. Prices and program participation may vary. 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 . I believe the town lasted longer. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. 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. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. 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 . He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. Shady Acres skate park. Thank you for sharing, also. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. Hi Kathy, hope youre still out there. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. Hi Richard! I dont remember the guys name but I remember him telling me that he was the reason that they tore down Badlands and filled it in with dirt. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. Jordan c/o 83. Those were some great times. 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. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. 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. . WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. It has changed a lot when I was a kid, I used to sit by the pond, and watch boys ride their bikes down the hill and right into it in the summer. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. 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. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. In 81 or 82. Left Jordan in 75. i lived in the trailer park next to taco bell a half block from shady acresi went there every night to play pinball..and friends and i would run around the golf course creating kid havoc and freaking out the golfershaha..the old dude who ran shady acres would run us off. 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. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Are there still any places like this these days? I dont need to re-visit. Collection. They sold old Levis. 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 grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. 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 over by Sutter. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. 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. Fun stuff. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. Nothing like that will ever happen again. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. Great memories! 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. Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. That was a lot of fun. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. I think I got my first bike there too! I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. Past Addresses: See available information. You are a good writer, Jules. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. In addition,
Dooley's hardware mart in Long Beach, CA | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts SHIRLEY J NISBET Chief Executive Officer 4350 Olive St Long Beach, CA 90807 Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. 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. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. It is a shame we can never go home. Cheers! 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). Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. Phone Number: See available information. 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. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. Miss SoCal so much. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. Then you and I went to elementary school together. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. . Its been a LONG time). shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. She was pretty . Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Wow! 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 should get a page like this and just free flow. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. I had the best childhood. ADDITIONAL LINKS She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the
Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. also, love the popcorn machine. Date 1958-11-26. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. 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? 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