My husband and daughter are both gone but I remember pushing her stroller on our way to Dooleys, You must have lived closer to Sutter Elementary than I did do you remember in the 60s, at the intersection of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard, there were four gas stations? 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 had a step brother that skated there. In later years I was sad to see it leave. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys 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!. I went to HS at Millikan. Ls restaurant near the shopping center was a Friday night dinner out for us. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. You can find me on face book. and Nautigals Subs. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) I started working in the portable TV dept. 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. And did you ever eat at Marris? He appeared in a few commercials. i loved christmas there. He was retired of course. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. 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. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. All Addresses (1) Family. See our terms of use for more tips. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. great memories there! Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. 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 . I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. Really good memories. loved it! Its sad to see all these places gone. Contributing Institution. and I still dont care if I have another soda. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. whew! Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! I loved Shady Acres! Thanks Julie! Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. That place was interesting, it was there since the turn of the century and it was a like a museum to the old style amusement park like Coney Island. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. L.B. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! 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. And we would do stupid things out in the parking lot on their bicycles and he would come out the door and tell us to leave. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? After working there 6 months . Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. 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 didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . But we have our memories. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. I would like to ask a pretty random question. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. blvd and Mt View. 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. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. The parking lot was so long that it was never full. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. Loved our time there. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. Funny, l remember you. I remember Shady Acres as well. Those walk-ins had character! Love the posts on here! We need it really bad now. on Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. what memories. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. 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. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. I recall the original Hardware store. I had the best childhood. I never seen anything like it since. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images 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. 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. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. We were in the same class for 3 years. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. you all for the comments and stories. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! I remember it fondly. Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. I remember the hot dogs the most! Would love to hear and share memories. It is a shame we can never go home. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. 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. 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 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. The Big As parking lot was so big that Kmart was built in front of the the Big A store, and there was still ample parking. Born and raised in long beach. 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. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. The subs were the best. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. 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. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! Date 1958-11-26. like an Egyptian Princess . No. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. We would have all go to jail. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! Hi Richard! that was pete stathis-my grandfather. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. It really resonated with me. . 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 love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be Things are always more clear when you look in the past. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. Steve. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. Very cool so you lived on the edge of North Long Beach; a couple of friends of mine lived around that area as well. 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 It is all gone now. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. There was a Taco Bell in that area. You cant . Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. I remember it well. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. . There were some great employees there, Charlie! I never played Golf there, but I would always play the video games they had in the arcade. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. 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. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. 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. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. Im sure I must have. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. View source record on also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Thank https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! Im going to see if I can find a photo I took ballet and tap from Dorothy Castle on Market, and we used to get burgers from the Hi-Lo on Market, across from Lindbergh Junior HIgh. 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. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Contact Us. Good memories! Clearly many people remember like I do. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. I dont need to re-visit. Phone Number: See available information. Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. 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. the first multi dept store there was. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. 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. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. Dooley's hardware mart in Long Beach, CA | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts SHIRLEY J NISBET Chief Executive Officer 4350 Olive St Long Beach, CA 90807 Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. 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. and arbor st. So many people come to mind. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Hi Veronica I remember you. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. Why were they so good? across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. Prices and program participation may vary. 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. Best halibut in town. 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. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. . The Dooley gang was the best. Past Addresses: See available information. Dooley's Family Hardware Store Warehouse Grand Opening stephdooley 17 subscribers Subscribe 2K views 11 years ago Dooley's in North Long Beach, 1981. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. And here it is and here you are! 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. 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. 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. scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. We were cashiers in paint building also. The uptown area was fairly popular during the heydays of such businesses as Lou's Books on Atlantic and, of course, Dooley's Hardware on Long Beach Boulevard, but it was most commonly thought of as a rather drab working-class neighborhood that, while growing in population, hadn't evolved much from its hardscrabble roots. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. 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. Mary. Still have the trinket box. Cant believe so many good times there. Jordan c/o 83. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. HI Michael! And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. reminiscence. 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, . The short guy in the garden shop. 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