wow i bet some of us knew each other. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. Even though I know this is a great and necessary development for North Long Beach, which has become a pretty sad place for me (more on that later), its hard to drive by without thinking of the giant lumberjack keeping watch over good, cheap hotdogs, and everything else you could ask for in a hardware store. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! Nice to know other remember. And I remember Dooleys too! I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. Search. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. 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. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. And looking back those were the best days of my life. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. 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. My house was built at the same time as the school. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? Went there with my folks every chance we got. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. It was family owned right? I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. They sold old Levis. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. That skatepark was called Badlands. 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. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. You can find me on face book. Date . we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. . California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Great memory! I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. 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. 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. Now my sister was really mad!!! And we would do stupid things out in the parking lot on their bicycles and he would come out the door and tell us to leave. Good times. 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. 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. That was the summer and fall of 1967. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! I grew up off of L.B. My brother and I loved the Jell-O cubes in the parfait glasses with the dollop of whip cream; under the lights of the buffet line the cubes looked like shimmering jewels. Date 1958-11-26. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. Those walk-ins had character! Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. Immediately, brought back a lot of those warm fond memories, hot dogs, 45s, play lists, Christmas trees, etc. 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. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. Its funny everybody has a different spelling for what thought was Cheer park we used to make little fishing nets out of my moms nylons and a coat hanger and catch pollywogs ( we also referred to it as pollywog park then we would take them home and keep them in a jar but didnt know how to keep them so they died and the water got smelly quick. That was in Nov. 1987. Whether you're a pro or taking on a DIY home improvement project for the first time, we're right here in your neighborhood with the expert advice, tools, equipment and the products you need to get the job done. Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. 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. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. I think I got my first bike there too! I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. The short guy in the garden shop. L.B. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Yes! Fishing for crawdads in the pond. In 81 or 82. 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. 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. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Jordan class of 83. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. OMG!!! I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. 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 anyone remember the Big A? I remember Welchs! She was pretty . 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! My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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. What a great story! Yes I was trying to remember the name of the roller arena I used to skate there too Welches was this big green cylindrical building in Long Beach I thought it was on Atlantic and Del Amo but Im not sure since it was about 35-40 yrs ago when I worked there our favorite pizza place were Men Eds, Shakeys, Fio Ritos. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. was just across the isle. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. I remember the store seemed to be so big, I thought it would be cool to ride a mini bike up and down the isles. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Change). It was all good and a lot of fun. I know its year later but I just came across this article after Goggleing Dooleys Hardware and the Iowa Pork Shop Grocery store; places we went to when I was growing up in North Long Beach, I have fond memories of all these places. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. The entire area is a sea of memories. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. 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! Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. But we have our memories. Email Address: See available information. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Nothing like that will ever happen again. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. 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 have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! She would let me and my older brother out of the car and tell the Usher at the front ( who was wearing a nice uniform and standing in the front of the building ) we would be there until she picked us up after the movie. Funny, l remember you. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. a big greek guy owned the place. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. 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. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). . Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! 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. Thanks! We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. 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. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? The lumberjack, the drive-ins. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. Item Description. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Remember Miss Buehl? 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. I like the memories,( The way things were). There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! 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. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. contributor's website. Date Created and/or Issued. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! 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. 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. contributor's website. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. Mary. Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who grew up in the late 70s-early 80s like myself. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. on 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. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. He worked in the snack bar! those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. Shady Acres skate park. Search this record. All Addresses (1) Family. We should all feel blessed. if we stayed in the area. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. After working there 6 months . 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 believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Those were some great times. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. I grew up in Compton. 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. before K-Mart went in. 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. And here it is and here you are! Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . I was very young then, first or second grade. I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) Still have the trinket box. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. and arbor st. 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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