Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. Thanks Julie! 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). you all for the comments and stories. Blvd. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. i am now 62. i loved that place. Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. Why were they so good? I used to get my baseball cards there, and bring back my soda bottles for ten cents a piece; Shady Acres was a great place for mini golf, I had my sixth grade birthday party there. My brother now lives on Zane. I havent been out that way in years. blvd. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! L.B. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. Email Address: See available information. the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. Then you were there when I was there. 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. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. L.B. Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? 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 worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. 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. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. The list goes on. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. 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. . RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) I liked that store and miss it. View our statement on digital primary resources. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Share Park? Awesome memories. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. I started working in the portable TV dept. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. 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. At 10 cents they werethe best. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. 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. No. 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. Nope. Nothing like that will ever happen again. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys It looked like a neat H.S. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. Please, no worries whatsoever. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. 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. Steve. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. I loved that place! what memories. I lived over by Sutter. 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. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. He lived on Sunset and Elm. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. 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. That skatepark was called Badlands. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). 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. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! N. LB was a great place to grow up! . - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. and I still dont care if I have another soda. Years later Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. . 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. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. Bought my 45s there. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. And I remember Dooleys too! 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. Mary. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. 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 also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. 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. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. Great times that I will never forget! It really resonated with me. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! The short guy in the garden shop. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! if someone put a dime in it and didnt shake the machine popcorn was left in it and we would come up and shake it and get about 1/5 of a bag for free. Sizzler was a treat. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Ruben was my boss. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . Best halibut in town. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. 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. Been there ever since. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! 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. Always crowded, full of people. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. And did you ever eat at Marris? RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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! served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even
Also remember the gas wars on LB Blvd and Del Amo Blvd (I lived a block away from the intersection) I wrote a bit about the drive-ins, I think I called it Halloween at the drive-in. There are some old photos that I found and posted as well. Prices and program participation may vary. i grew up in north long beach..my mom was the telephone operator at dooleys in the 70syeah those 10cent hot dogs are what i blame for making me fatheheh, long beach jordan 1971 In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. 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. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Change). That was the summer and fall of 1967. Now 71 live in montana. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. LOL! I grew up in L.B. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. on Cherry off Market. Thanks! Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? I grew up off of L.B. So many people come to mind. Good times. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) The record dept. In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. 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). Went to John A Sutter elementary. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. 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. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Its good that we remember these places and the times. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! 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/. June 29, 1956. I had a step brother that skated there. in 68. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? . 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. I loved reading these comments. 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. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. 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. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. Its been a LONG time). Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. 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. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. Date . I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. Romes was the best! 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 Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more, at Dooleys! Thank you SO much for finding that and sharing it what a treat to remember. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. 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. 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. It was one of a kind. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. right before you started. 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 dont believe I remember you Jared but there were a lot of people I didnt know that lived around there. 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. Jan Horton. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. There were some great employees there, Charlie! I never seen anything like it since. Douglas Burger on L.B. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. the first multi dept store there was. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. also, love the popcorn machine. If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Fun memories for sure! They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . (LogOut/ also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. I remember it fondly. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. OMG!!! Item Description. 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. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. 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. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. Contributing Institution. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. 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. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. 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. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . This is awesome. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. Thank you for taking me back. 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. Im sure I must have. It was all good and a lot of fun. Date 1958-11-26. How could you know. Would love to hear and share memories. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! City Council? Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. Hope to chat with you soon. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. : 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. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. 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 . Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . Good memories! My house was built at the same time as the school. One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. 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. & even better in high school. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. 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. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. 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. 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. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. Thank you for sharing, also. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. loved it! Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. What a great place it was to be a kid. 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. Rights Information. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. P.S. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. 63-65. 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. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. (LogOut/ We were cashiers in paint building also. 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. Johnny I went to Sutter from about 1965, then Hughes, then Jordan (graduated in 78) you might have known my brother, he graduated in 75. during Christmas was great. 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. (562) 437-2716. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. Hardware Mart Dooleys. I like the memories,( The way things were). I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. We used to shop at Dooleys. but dad hoisted them in. 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