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. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. 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 of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. Good memories! I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. 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. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. I got to work the tree lot. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. Johnny Rebs came later down the road. 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. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. Best halibut in town. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. 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. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. My brother now lives on Zane. Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. 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 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. They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. Date 1958-11-26. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. 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, . Romes was the best! We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. L.B. blvd and Mt View. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Yes! i saw you mention the boy scout park. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. 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! It was all good and a lot of fun. Fire gutted garden shop area of store. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. We were cashiers in paint building also. It really resonated with me. 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 . I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. 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 think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. And here it is and here you are! His real name was Forrest. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! He seemed to know many employees. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. For about the same amount of years. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . 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. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. We used to shop at Dooleys. I worked in the garden dept from 65-67. 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. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Its good that we remember these places and the times. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. 2d 337. if someone put a dime in it and didnt shake the machine popcorn was left in it and we would come up and shake it and get about 1/5 of a bag for free. 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. It was a very interesting place. Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. i worked in the record dept. I loved Andersons market! To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. I think I got my first bike there too! I was class of 78, we just missed each other! Contact Us. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. 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. I remember Welchs! The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. where you would sit in a spaceship box with a prong on the end and move it up and down and sideways and try to light up all the cities on the map with the prong before time ran out. All Addresses (1) Family. 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. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt 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. 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. We knew that place is the Riverbed. 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. Three buildings, and all heart. I went to Sutter School and Lindbergh Junior High and I went to Jordan. Great memories! I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. . contributor's website. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. Loved our time there. Richard. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. . Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. OMG!!! You can find me on face book. I havent been out that way in years. 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. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Miss them. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! And how could you ever forget Dooleys. Remember Miss Buehl? Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. Those were wonderful times. Does anyone out there remember the Crest and Towne theaters on Atlantic Ave.? We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. and arbor st. I dont believe I remember you Jared but there were a lot of people I didnt know that lived around there. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. Jan Horton. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. (562) 437-2716. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. 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 was very young then, first or second grade. Thanks for the write up. They made great poorboy sandwiches. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. i loved christmas there. 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. N. LB was a great place to grow up! also, love the popcorn machine. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. 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. I lived over by Sutter. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. does Anyone remember kirks corner? She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. I remember Shady Acres as well. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. from 60 to 73. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! Thanks! fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? Fun memories for sure! Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. I would like to ask a pretty random question. , It sounds like you have great memories of Dooleys! my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. Are there still any places like this these days? Then you were there when I was there. Date . Why were they so good? Jordan class of 83. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. 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. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. 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. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. 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 . I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. The short guy in the garden shop. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) Take care Jan Mooney now. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. . Such a shame you can never go home again.. Any one please. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. the folks there were so nice. Dooleys really did make my life better. Now 71 live in montana. Its been a LONG time). I believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Went there with my folks every chance we got. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. 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 remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! Collection. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. 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 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. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. June 29, 1956. Hope to chat with you soon. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. Also loved those burgers, but, it wasnt enough, so I would go the snack bar afterwards and get a couple of hot dogs, served by Roland Meckel. 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. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. 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. Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. HI Michael! i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Douglas Burger on L.B. . the commercial sang this. 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. i found this looking for pictures of Scheer Park from the 60s when it had the water falls. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. wow i bet some of us knew each other. your daughter was so beautiful. It looked like a neat H.S. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. It was one of a kind. I ve thought off and on about Dooleys too I remember I would go there with my dad all the time and I just love the memories of it and now Im not surprised to find a little fan site.I remember getting our trees there and how fun it was ,there seemed to be anything you could possibly want at Dooleys..these are a few more of many ancient and fond memoriesHelms bakery coming down our street with fresh donuts every Sunday, Cals bowling alley, all the drive-in theaters,MenEds Pizza (which is still there amazingly, El Patio Restraunt best mexican food (my mom worked there for at least 15-20 yrs) Trini died several years ago and Tony died just last year..,Rosas Italian sandwich shop on Paramount,Cliftons smorgasbord in the May Co. shopping center.,Welchs restraunt (I worked there for a couple years ) ,Town and Crest walk-in-theaters,We always got our milk and ice cream from Paul Lussman at Pauls dairy (he died just a couple years ago too.Does anybody remember the cool treasure hunt that the Long Beach Press Telegram, put on with a new clue everyday in the paper..winding up with a several thousand dollar cash prize down on the beach near the Queen Mary? i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! 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. And did you ever eat at Marris? Great memories. the italian deli was Mama Rosas on Paramount one block south of South st. Cherris Can Can was on the corner S & P. next was Muldoons Saloon. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. and Nautigals Subs. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. the lumberjack was on the 3rd most northern building. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! And looking back those were the best days of my life. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . 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? Still have the trinket box. He worked in the snack bar! The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. Great chili dogs. I loved that place! right before you started. I remember it fondly. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Dooley's 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. Great times that I will never forget! 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. You guys should check out Born and Raised in Long Beach. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? The entire area is a sea of memories. This is awesome. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. contributor's website. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. 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. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. I recall the original Hardware store. Clearly many people remember like I do. Just curious, were the owners irish? 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