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 S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street hi to you i work there to you storys are great. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. 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/. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. My brother now lives on Zane. It is all gone now. 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! UNLOCK PROFILE. 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. We would have all go to jail. 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 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. 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. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Search. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? 63-65. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Change). I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. contributor's website. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. Thank Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? They made great poorboy sandwiches. Its been a LONG time). My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. Its sad to see all these places gone. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. 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. Are there still any places like this these days? Douglas Burger on L.B. Miss SoCal so much. like an Egyptian Princess . G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). 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. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. 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 grew up in L.B. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. And here it is and here you are! 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. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. 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. Ruben was my boss. Very cool so you lived on the edge of North Long Beach; a couple of friends of mine lived around that area as well. The parking lot was so long that it was never full. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . in 1969. 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. I havent been out that way in years. 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. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. I loved Shady Acres! Long Beach 77-83. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. I loved reading these comments. 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? Loved article. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. There was a Taco Bell in that area. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. 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. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. Sizzler was a treat. I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. Any other Doolyites out there? does anyone remember the Big A? I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. I remember the hot dogs the most! 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. Date . Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Take care Jan Mooney now. But we have our memories. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. I dont remember the guys name but I remember him telling me that he was the reason that they tore down Badlands and filled it in with dirt. We were cashiers in paint building also. Great memory! Remember Gene Barker from tools ? I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. The Dooley gang was the best. and I still dont care if I have another soda. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. during Christmas was great. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. Wow. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. Yes! I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. if we stayed in the area. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. No. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . She was quiet, refined, & upper class. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. Great chili dogs. I think I got my first bike there too! I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. But he went there anyway . I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. 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. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. Jordan c/o 83. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. blvd and Mt View. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. Hi Kathy, hope youre still out there. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. I loved that place! . We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. 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. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) He lived on Sunset and Elm. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Great times that I will never forget! I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. 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. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. We knew that place is the Riverbed. So many people come to mind. The short guy in the garden shop. We lived there late 66 and 67. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. The record dept. but dad hoisted them in. : 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. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. I am happy for all of you. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Past Addresses: See available information. I recall the original Hardware store. Search this record. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? Awesome to know you have fond memories too! What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) 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 went to HS at Millikan. Stop & Go liquor. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. 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. Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. I believe that pond was built with concrete and bowl shaped that made it a dangerous treacherous pond when algae slime would build up in it and if you even stepped out in it for example to net some pollywogs with a (coat hanger/ nylon stocking net your mom made) you could easily slide down in and have a very hard time getting outI dont know if that was the case with the woman you speak ofOne time I saw a child start sliding in then her brother came to give her a hand and he started sliding in, then mom and before you knew it they looked like a paper doll cut- out. It was all good and a lot of fun. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! Those were some great times. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. He wasnt any good . 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. Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. Unlike my mom and sisters who would rather hit the Sears Roebuck on the other end of Long Beach Blvd, Id rather hang out at the hardware store. He seemed to know many employees. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. 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. The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Mary. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Clearly many people remember like I do. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. Dooleys really did make my life better. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . N. LB was a great place to grow up! My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County I like the memories,( The way things were). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? 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. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. That was a lot of fun. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. also, love the popcorn machine. i found this looking for pictures of Scheer Park from the 60s when it had the water falls. on company profile page along with the rest of the general data. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. 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!. It was a fun place to work and the best thing was I helped in the snack bar area and crammed my face with chili dogs and mac n cheese when I worked there. Jan Horton. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. The list goes on. Blvd. 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 Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. 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. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. in 68. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! Thanks! Prices are subject to change without notice. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. what memories. Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . 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. You are a good writer, Jules. Cant believe so many good times there. 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. 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. 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. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. That skatepark was called Badlands. View our statement on digital primary resources. What a great story! I loved Andersons market! the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! Dooley's Family Hardware Store 1981 TerryT1976 1.32K subscribers Subscribe Save 13K views 15 years ago Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who. to go to at the time. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. ADDITIONAL LINKS The lot where Dooleys was is now a grade school (Dooley Elementary, I believe), but I think the lumberjack is still there have fun! 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. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. They had a neat little museum. 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. My Dad hated to go there because he had to stand in line for a long time. 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. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? 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. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. Who is your brother? I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. 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 it fondly. 2d 337. All before sexual harassment came along. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. For about the same amount of years. In 81 or 82. That was the summer and fall of 1967. Show more Show more 11 years ago. . Dehls. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. Been there ever since. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: At 10 cents they werethe best. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. the folks there were so nice. 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. I would also go every Saturday with my dollarallowance to buy a 45 single, making a carefully considered choice from the 93 KHJ radio playlist each time. 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 . I grew up in Compton. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. I got to work the tree lot. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. . Miss them. At least he tried. 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