I grew up in 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 started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) Jordan c/o 83. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? 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. . I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. 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. The short guy in the garden shop. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. 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, . Past Addresses: See available information. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. from 60 to 73. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. The lot where Dooleys was is now a grade school (Dooley Elementary, I believe), but I think the lumberjack is still there have fun! I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. and I still dont care if I have another soda. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. i found this looking for pictures of Scheer Park from the 60s when it had the water falls. i know where your coming from califorinabean, i went to jane addams, lindbergh and then jordan/ class 1967 and to have all those great places to go to growing up was fantastic. Dooleys really did make my life better. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. Thanks! It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. View source image His real name was Forrest. Shirley Dooley Nesbitt and her husband Rod were running the place by then, but still every once and a while old man Dooley would wander the store thanking everyone for the job they were doing. Clearly many people remember like I do. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Again Im responding years later, Im not exactly sure what made me think about Dooleys but I just Googled and came across this article, talk about a blast from the past. That was a lot of fun. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. 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. 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. 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 . the commercial sang this. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Statistics for all 7 Hardware Dooleys results: 100% OTHER Our ethnicity data indicates the majority is Other. I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. There were some great employees there, Charlie! To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. The parking lot was so long that it was never full. Remember Miss Buehl? 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. We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. How could you know. 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. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. 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. 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. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? on 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. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. City Council? I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. . if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. 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. 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. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! I never could ride a skateboard in a park. UNLOCK PROFILE. i think you all would enjoy it. Then you were there when I was there. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. We need it really bad now. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. Sizzler was a treat. : 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. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! I never played Golf there, but I would always play the video games they had in the arcade. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! Its sad to see all these places gone. Jordan class of 83. 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. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. 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. you all for the comments and stories. 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 . Great times that I will never forget! on Cherry off Market. . HI Michael! I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) And the lake at Scherer Park we were told a body was found in it the freezer in the front of Dels where I would pick out my Sidewalk Sundae, and Tom would say, Thatll be 35 dollars, please! Red Fox lanes, where I learned how to bowl and went to league night with my parents a great time! 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. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. At 10 cents they werethe best. Ruben was my boss. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. View our statement on digital primary resources. I should get a page like this and just free flow. . 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. It really resonated with me. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? Wow. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Any one please. blvd. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. I remember it fondly. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? 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. Thank We were cashiers in paint building also. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. It was one of a kind. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. And did you ever eat at Marris? 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. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. 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. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. Hey there young lady. Shady Acres skate park. 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. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. Yes! And looking back those were the best days of my life. Oh, and they also sold hardware. I cant find you. i am now 62. i loved that place. in 68. And I remember Dooleys too! It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. 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. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. I loved that place! California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. We knew that place is the Riverbed. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. & 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. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. 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. For about the same amount of years. I loved Shady Acres! 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. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. Nice to know other remember. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. Just curious, were the owners irish? Still have the trinket box. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. 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 the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. & even better in high school. Actually, I think he was indicating Romeos Itanial deli and pizza/sandwich shop. her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! 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. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? 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 worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. Take care Jan Mooney now. like an Egyptian Princess . To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: 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. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). whew! We were in the same class for 3 years. Great memories. Email Address: See available information. I never seen anything like it since. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. I had the best childhood. I grew up off of L.B. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. 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 went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. He wasnt any good . Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. The Dooley gang was the best. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. was just across the isle. 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. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? June 29, 1956. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. Contact Us. I went to HS at Millikan. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. The March 2 ballot measure, also supported by the Teachers Association of Long Beach, would provide roughly $20 million for a new elementary school at the site of the former Dooley's hardware store near Del Amo and Long Beach boulevards. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. . In later years I was sad to see it leave. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart I lived at 111 W. Delamo, Apt 11, in 1969 when my husband was in the Navy. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. The entire area is a sea of memories. blvd and Mt View. We lived there late 66 and 67. Those were some great times. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Fun stuff. 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. He appeared in a few commercials. Miss them. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. 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. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. Oh, and they also sold hardware. there is a great discussion group on facebook called born and raised in long beach it has about 3000 members and they all grew up in long beach and share stories. 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. Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the 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 . Miss SoCal so much. thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. 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. At least he tried. My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. I am happy for all of you. loved it! 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 saw you mention the boy scout park. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. (LogOut/ You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? I was very young then, first or second grade. 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. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I dont need to re-visit. Hope to chat with you soon. All before sexual harassment came along. I remember looking at it from our car when I was waiting for my dad or mom. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. if we stayed in the area. Search this record. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. (562) 437-2716. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. OMG!!! That was the summer and fall of 1967. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. 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. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. You can find me on face book. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. 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. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. 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 I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. They made great poorboy sandwiches. I dont believe I remember you Jared but there were a lot of people I didnt know that lived around there. Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. That was in Nov. 1987. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. Title. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. Item Description. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). There was a Taco Bell in that area. 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