Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. Yes! Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. Dooleys really did make my life better. Prices and program participation may vary. . Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. was there no hardware competition in N.L.B.? wow i bet some of us knew each other. Good times. Any other Doolyites out there? So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. 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. One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. 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. so good. 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. 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. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. Love the posts on here! Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. i am now 62. i loved that place. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? City Council? I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. App. It was family owned right? I loved that place! Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. At 10 cents they werethe best. But we have our memories. In 81 or 82. 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. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments 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. Never hear that word anymore!) 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 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. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street My brother now lives on Zane. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. The Dooley gang was the best. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? Thank Date 1958-11-26. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. 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. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. before K-Mart went in. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. Its sad to see all these places gone. The record dept. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. And I remember Dooleys too! Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Saturday, December 29, 1973 Long Beach Calif Sat Dec It 1171 - --L ' : INDEPENDENT ESS-TELEGRAM B-3 buying sought ' Bra(fley'of Los Angeles . 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. , It sounds like you have great memories of Dooleys! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We would have all go to jail. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. I would like to ask a pretty random question. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! Wow! I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Item Description. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I got to work the tree lot. Just curious, were the owners irish? - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. N. LB was a great place to grow up! Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. Left Jordan in 75. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. Oh, and they also sold hardware. 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. The subs were the best. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. UNLOCK PROFILE. We knew that place is the Riverbed. 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! 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 Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Anybody remember what those statues were? I remember the hot dogs the most! Wow, what a trip down memory lane! LOL! (ah minigolf a skate park? I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. 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. 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. I loved Shady Acres! Search this record. I lived over by Sutter. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. I remember it well. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Change). Jordan c/o 83. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. 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. I grew up in L.B. 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 name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. 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. 63-65. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . if we stayed in the area. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. Phone & Email. got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. This is awesome. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. We went there in the late 50s and even into the 70sI would pay most anything for just one more of their poorboy sandwiches, not like any other Italian sandwich youve ever eatenthe bread was so good, I can still taste exactly what it was like and their meatball sandwiches were amazing too. Im in the beginning process of writing a screenplay about growing up in Compton as a white kid, as well as living there well into my adult years (cant give too much away) and Im seeking personal testimonies about white folks living in north Long Beach (Compton and surrounding areas of course), however, for now anyway, all I can offer is to buy breakfast, or lunch for anyone who is interested in allowing me to interview them. They had a neat little museum. 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. . 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!. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. the commercial sang this. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) Miss it sometimes being close to the water. 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. I remember so many people there like Ruben Macli, warehouse manager North building and Bill Starr , and June Ricks and Hal in sreening, but most of I remember meeting my wife there, Vicky Peters in pullman & Bath, she was amazing. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. Funny, l remember you. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. I remember standing in long lines for them . Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. 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 remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Anyway, lots of love to you all. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. It is a shame we can never go home. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. like an Egyptian Princess . Richard. I loved reading these comments. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. That was the summer and fall of 1967. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. (LogOut/ Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. I remember Shady Acres as well. Thank you for taking me back. Are there still any places like this these days? Email Address: See available information. 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