I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. . I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. 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. Would love to hear and share memories. Prices are subject to change without notice. Richard. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. I loved reading these comments. He lived on Sunset and Elm. Jordan class of 83. Miss SoCal so much. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even Miss it sometimes being close to the water. what memories. 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. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. I got to work the tree lot. It was all good and a lot of fun. Prices and program participation may vary. Ruben was my boss. I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! I went to HS at Millikan. but dad hoisted them in. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I lived next door to N.B. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Rights Information. i think you all would enjoy it. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. My Grandma lived a half a block from Andersons Market in the 60s early 70s and I lived in California Heights in the mid 70s . My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. 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. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. L.B. 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!. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. It was a very interesting place. 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. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . Good post kathy lowery. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. 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. 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. 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 worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Awesome memories. Im sure I must have. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. . I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. . In 81 or 82. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. I remember standing in long lines for them . 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? Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! There also was this great Italian Delicatessin near Kentucky Fried Chicken, (I cant remember exactly what street it was on).They were called Roma Italian or something. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. 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. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. 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. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. Get back with me. No. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. Its sad to see all these places gone. Those were wonderful times. Oh, yes!!! I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. Date Created and/or Issued. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. 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. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). This orginally aired on KTTV 11 in 1981. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? 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. Hardware Mart Dooleys. In addition, we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. Jan Horton. and I still dont care if I have another soda. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! 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. wow i bet some of us knew each other. 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. (LogOut/ Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. Long Beach 77-83. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . so good. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Great place! Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. 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/. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. was in the same building upstairs. I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. great memories there! I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. Dooley's Hardware Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Hello fellow Dooley's Hardware I am looking for anyone that used to work for Dooley's Hardware in Long Beach, California. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. 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 . 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? Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. App. & even better in high school. Show more Show more 11 years ago. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments We were in the same class for 3 years. I remember Dooleys. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. I lived over by Sutter. 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. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! How could you know. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. you all for the comments and stories. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Hey there young lady. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. . was there no hardware competition in N.L.B.? 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 They had a neat little museum. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Change). from 60 to 73. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? LOL! Comprehensive information on any company or organization. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. What a great story! We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). Dooleys really did make my life better. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. 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. 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. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. 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. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. We used to shop at Dooleys. 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. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. Jordan c/o 83. if we stayed in the area. You can find me on face book. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. , It sounds like you have great memories of Dooleys! I dont need to re-visit. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. 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. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. i worked in the record dept. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! My house was built at the same time as the school. anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? I think I try to use face book like a blogI always have too much to say for the little boxand have to edit it down. 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. Great memories. 63-65. that place had it all we lived in lakewood on candlewood by the tracks 1956, Dooleys was cool work there in the late 1970s love there hot dogs and ice cream first job out of high school. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. We need it really bad now. to go to at the time. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. By the parking for teachers that was chained off. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! . I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. My brother now lives on Zane. Great times that I will never forget! I will use his email. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. Thank you for sharing, also. 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 am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. 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. Mary. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! (LogOut/ If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. 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. I remember Dooleys!! He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. 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. and arbor st. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. . 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. 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. Im going to see if I can find a photo I took ballet and tap from Dorothy Castle on Market, and we used to get burgers from the Hi-Lo on Market, across from Lindbergh Junior HIgh. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. Why were they so good? Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! also the around the world game. What a great place it was to be a kid. Left Jordan in 75. 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. Steve. I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. Then you were there when I was there. I think I got my first bike there too! Went to John A Sutter elementary. I grew up off of L.B. i loved christmas there. 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. I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. 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. Love the posts on here! I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart Really good memories. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. Bought my 45s there. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. also, love the popcorn machine. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. Now my sister was really mad!!! Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. The funny thing is they never said anything about the little brown bags of candy, like a sandwich bag or lunch bag. 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. like an Egyptian Princess . I was class of 78, we just missed each other! They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? At 10 cents they werethe best. 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 The Dooley gang was the best. Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. 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 lived in N LB from 1985-1990. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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. Anybody remember what those statues were? Thanks for the write up. After working there 6 months . I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. The sweet little ol lady in the upstairs would sneak me 2 hamburgers with my drink and a slice of that fantastic chocolate cream pie (with the shavings on top). We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! : 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. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. 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