Mary. 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! The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Dooleys really did make my life better. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. 63-65. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! Good post kathy lowery. 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. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. I will use his email. Phone Number: See available information. Hardware Mart Dooleys. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. 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. 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. He seemed to know many employees. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. View source image Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. Thank served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even But he went there anyway . I remember it well. In later years I was sad to see it leave. HI Michael! I remember gas was about 37 cents a gallon during the latter part of the 60s, and the four gas stations would have gas wars to see who could offer the cheapest gas. Email Address: See available information. Man, miss North Long Beach! Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. contributor's website. 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. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. OMG!!! Been there ever since. 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! Awesome memories. I worked there in 1982, I ended up in a rehab in Comptom just north of Dooleys and after 90 days, I took the bus south and got a job in the plumbing dept. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. Jordan c/o 83. the folks there were so nice. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. 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. What a great place it was to be a kid. 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. I like the memories,( The way things were). YOu might have sold some 45s to me! Yes! Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Now 71 live in montana. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! from 60 to 73. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. All Addresses (1) Family. 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. 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. Always crowded, full of people. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. 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. It is all gone now. There was a Taco Bell in that area. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. 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. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. Richard. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. 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. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. Shady Acres skate park. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! 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. You cant . Good times. Great memory! . Change). Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. L.B. what memories. & Compton, damage from the 1933 earthquake, : Oil truck fire, Willow and Long Beach Blvd, : Market on fire, Artesia and Long Beach Blvd, : Intersection of Wardlow and Long Beach Blvd. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. We lived there late 66 and 67. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. I remember Welchs! shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. Thank you for taking me back. yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. does Anyone remember kirks corner? What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. I never seen anything like it since. before K-Mart went in. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? I had the best childhood. My brother now lives on Zane. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. 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. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. Im sure I must have. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Share Park? 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. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. I went to HS at Millikan. so good. Oh, yes!!! fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. 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. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. Its good that we remember these places and the times. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. I came here out of interest in Dooleys after reading a published California Court of Appeals opinion and ruling in Dooleys Hardware Mart v. Trigg, 03/03/1969, 270 Cal. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. Loved article. Miss them. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. Romes was the best! I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. 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 think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. I liked that store and miss it. I also have a fond memory of going to Welchs for my thirteenth birthday and feeling very grown-up and special being in such a posh place (linen table cloth and napkins), we didnt have a lot of money so dining out like that was a rare treat. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Love the posts on here! that was pete stathis-my grandfather. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I remember Dooleys. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. Oh and the Long Beach Pike! 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. My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. I loved Shady Acres! I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. 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. Blvd. Anyway, lots of love to you all. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. your daughter was so beautiful. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. Blvd. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart View our statement on digital primary resources. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. also, love the popcorn machine. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? was just across the isle. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Fun memories for sure! I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. I recall the original Hardware store. Steve. Thanks Julie! I remember Dooleys!! Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Any other Doolyites out there? Years later Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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! https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Those were some great times. : 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. Ruben was my boss. 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. Then you and I went to elementary school together. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. What a great story! Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. The playlists were free to take home, so I would have a new one each week, and track my favorite songs to see how popular they were. In addition, I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? The subs were the best. Sizzler was a treat. wow i bet some of us knew each other. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. It really resonated with me. Nope. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. I miss Dooleys too. You can find me on face book. 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. . 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. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Would love to hear and share memories. 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? Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. 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 I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. 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. Anybody remember what those statues were? I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! 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. I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. Date . Nice to know other remember. Contributing Institution. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. 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. It was a very interesting place. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. It was one of a kind. I lived over by Sutter. in 68. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Three buildings, and all heart. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. 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. This orginally aired on KTTV 11 in 1981. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. 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. in 1969. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. went to John A. Sutter, Lindbergh, and Jordan c/o 83. The $16 million Lakewood renovation I used to wade into it, starting at the top of the hill where the little brook would flow down into it; cut my foot once from toe to heel when I came out of it, and I didnt even feel it. 2d 337. Oh, and they also sold hardware. 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. 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 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. June 29, 1956. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. Stop & Go liquor. Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. . 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. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. I had a step brother that skated there. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. The institution can answer questions about this item, assit you with obtaining a hi-res copy, and gather additional information you may have about it. And looking back those were the best days of my life. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . 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