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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. LOL! The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. Thanks Julie! Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Good times. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) right before you started. 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. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! At 10 cents they werethe best. 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. 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 remember the hot dogs the most! I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. I started working in the portable TV dept. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. See our terms of use for more tips. The record dept. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. I grew up off of L.B. 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. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. 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. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. Title. the first multi dept store there was. And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. I 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. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. I lived over by Sutter. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. 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 . Congratulations on your milestone; Dooleys played a huge part in your life, and Im sure that I must have bumped into you at some point. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. Really good memories. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). (A Christmas Story is one of my favorite movies; I really think my dad may have been the inspiration for Darrin McGavin, except that he wove a tapestry of obscenity while working on the family car, instead of the furnace). Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. reminiscence. Any other Doolyites out there? You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. 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. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. 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. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Good post kathy lowery. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Search this record. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Prices and program participation may vary. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. The $16 million Lakewood renovation Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. I will use his email. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! Nope. Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Dehls. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. The Dooley gang was the best. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. Blvd. 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! Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? Its sad to see all these places gone. 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. Oh, and they also sold hardware. And the reason that they shut it down was because of a punk rocker that broke his arm in one of the bowls that was not clean enough and it had a pebble in there. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. 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. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. I like the memories,( The way things were). 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. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, The playlists were free to take home, so I would have a new one each week, and track my favorite songs to see how popular they were. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. 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. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. Any one please. & even better in high school. I lived there around the same time. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. 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. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. 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. 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. Dooleys Hardware consisted of three buildings that were spread over three blocks you could get anything there, from ten-cent hot dogs to eighty-nine cent 45rpm records to a new living room set. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. was just across the isle. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. I remember it well. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. your daughter was so beautiful. That was the summer and fall of 1967. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. 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 I dont need to re-visit. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. Fun stuff. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! : 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. 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. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. Hi Richard! You cant . 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. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. . I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. It was a very interesting place. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. (LogOut/ the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. Hardware Mart Dooleys. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Great memories! I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. That place was an interesting conceptual store. I went to HS at Millikan. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Jan Horton. 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. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. 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. And did you ever eat at Marris? & Compton, damage from the 1933 earthquake, : Oil truck fire, Willow and Long Beach Blvd, : Market on fire, Artesia and Long Beach Blvd, : Intersection of Wardlow and Long Beach Blvd. 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. What a great place it was to be a kid. Why were they so good? I would like to ask a pretty random question. Wow! Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Friday, October 5, 1973 ch Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 ' f Dooley s Hardware Mart 5075 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 RCA Model ES475 The IRVINGTON . Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. 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. Franks 5-10, Dons Liquor, Stopn Go, Grants, Houten Park, Joes Market, Iceland Ice rink, Roller rink, Mexico City Resturant, Chicken Delight, The May Fair, . 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. I should get a page like this and just free flow. His real name was Forrest. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. blvd. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. Born and raised in LB, and I graduated from Jordan in 75. I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. N. LB was a great place to grow up! I never could ride a skateboard in a park. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. Always crowded, full of people. 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. does anyone remember the Big A? She was pretty . Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. i saw you mention the boy scout park. This is awesome. . Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! I can still hear the toot-toot of the whistle as he slowly drove down the street; sometimes my mom would put the little Helms H placard in the window if we wanted him to stop. in 68. The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . Richard. 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. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even contributor's website. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. The list goes on. 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. Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). Now my sister was really mad!!! I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. 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. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. City Council? Yes! 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! Remember Miss Buehl? I grew up in Compton. Take care Jan Mooney now. . The entire area is a sea of memories. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart employees as family other day on you Tube think he to. 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