Hope to chat with you soon. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! She was pretty . I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? Rights Information. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. . I remember Welchs! Take care Jan Mooney now. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. 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. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. Thank you for sharing, also. Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. 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. All Addresses (1) Family. My house was built at the same time as the school. I lived over by Sutter. Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. was just across the isle. 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 Its been a LONG time). California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I had the best childhood. & even better in high school. L.B. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. 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. Past Addresses: See available information. I loved Andersons market! There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Clearly many people remember like I do. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. I loved Shady Acres! I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. Oh, yes!!! That was a lot of fun. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Please, no worries whatsoever. also, love the popcorn machine. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. LOL! Cant believe so many good times there. 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. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. 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. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. reminiscence. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. but dad hoisted them in. Collection. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. Dooley's Hardware, 5075 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach ( ** ): A fond memory for long time Long Beach residents, Dooley's was a three block long emporium that sold nearly. Wow. if we stayed in the area. Ruben was my boss. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. They sold old Levis. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Things are always more clear when you look in the past. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. And did you ever eat at Marris? the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! loved it! . Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. Nothing like that will ever happen again. I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! 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. in 1969. I was very young then, first or second grade. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. We were like 6-8 years old and we used to spy on him through the holes in the wood fence. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. contributor's website. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. Wow! I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. That place was an interesting conceptual store. Thanks! DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. Dooleys really did make my life better. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. and arbor st. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). 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 . We lived there late 66 and 67. Romes was the best! Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. Then you and I went to elementary school together. Bought my 45s there. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) Oh, and they also sold hardware. I would like to ask a pretty random question. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. Great memories! HI Michael! It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. I remember it fondly. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? I cant find you. 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. We need it really bad now. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. your daughter was so beautiful. View our statement on digital primary resources. 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. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. How could you know. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. There was a Taco Bell in that area. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. 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. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. on Cherry off Market. the commercial sang this. L.B. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. 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. you all for the comments and stories. I should get a page like this and just free flow. Prices are subject to change without notice. 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. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! Who is your brother? Hi Veronica I remember you. Search this record. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! Jordan c/o 83. Come in and see us today. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! (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). Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt Anybody remember what those statues were? I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Phone Number: See available information. I started working in the portable TV dept. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. My brother now lives on Zane. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. View source record on Great times that I will never forget! I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. 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. . Best halibut in town. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. What a great place it was to be a kid. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. He wasnt any good . Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). Whenever she said she had to go to the hardware store, Id pretty much attach myself to her leg insisting she take me with her. 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/. Sooo, unladylike. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. 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 . At 10 cents they werethe best. Hi Richard! I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. We used to shop at Dooleys. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . That was the summer and fall of 1967. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. 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