I never seen anything like it since. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be I delivered appliances for them. Item Description. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. The list goes on. Date Created and/or Issued. Are there still any places like this these days? I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. Hey there young lady. to go to at the time. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. I remember standing in long lines for them . Johnny Rebs came later down the road. Wow! Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? Would love to hear and share memories. How could you know. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. He was retired of course. then golf till about the 16th hole and then hide the clubs and balls till next day. 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. a big greek guy owned the place. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County from 60 to 73. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? I worked at Dooleys (Door 4) from 1979-1981 then again from 1983-1984. Great memory! I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. But we have our memories. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Anybody remember what those statues were? And looking back those were the best days of my life. Contact Us. She alllowed me to have a chocolate fudge sundae instead of dinner. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. I saw Raging Bull and Looking for Mr. Goodbar there, and it may even have been on the same night! North long beach was so fun in the late 60s and thru the 70s Red Fox lanes, Shady Acres, Town and Crest theatres , play in the jungle at Scherer park , houghton park , bixby knolls center ,lbt no 7 bus the streaker, went downtown on the 7 fwy before it was 710 , get to the pike and beach fast ,jump on long beach blvd inbetween del amo and market where the bus turned r to Dairy st turned l went to south st turned r to the cerritos mall then turn around back downtown.i lived at 146 e 55th st what great fun and memories, We would eat dime hotdogs and look at all the stamps on the walls then go play in the store get chased out one in another run upstairs dive in the bean bag pile and hide, my grandmother would cash her retirement check, buy grocerys.buy me a toy we walk a block to her single apartment there was a pensoil gas pump in her parking lot the next store was an antique store with a life size wood indian statue in front next door was douglas burgers, yes i work there 1979 i know all the news everyone talking about good old days. Nice to know other remember. Date 1958-11-26. 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. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. 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! One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Please, no worries whatsoever. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. I remember Welchs! 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. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. Come in and see us today. 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. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Ruben was my boss. Years later 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. great memories there! Change). If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. 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. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! It is all gone now. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. OMG!!! I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. Richard. 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. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. 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. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixty-seven years ago on Friday, June 8, 1956 , according to public records filed with California Secretary of State. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. . I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. 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. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. your daughter was so beautiful. 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. She was pretty . 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 remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. Prices are subject to change without notice. At 10 cents they werethe best. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. 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. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. (ah minigolf a skate park? Share Park? 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. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y This orginally aired on KTTV 11 in 1981. 2d 337. Remember Miss Buehl? View source record on in 1969. Great memories! I believe the town lasted longer. there is a post about dooleys and it seems to get the biggest response. They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. 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. N. LB was a great place to grow up! Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . He seemed to know many employees. We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Our Boy Scout troop was sponsored by Dooleys. 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 projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. 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. Steve. 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. the folks there were so nice. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart Great chili dogs. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. As a kid in Torrance, I was not even sure where this was, just that my father would take me often; but you all have filled out in that image in my mind, Thanx. Dehls. i think you all would enjoy it. Been there ever since. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! 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. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Those were some great times. Good memories! You can find me on face book. I lived there around the same time. on Cherry off Market. Hope to chat with you soon. Loved article. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. right before you started. her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! I had a step brother that skated there. . I went to Sutter, then Hughes. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. Jordan class of 83. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. 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. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. (LogOut/ I started working in the portable TV dept. . 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. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. Show more Show more 11 years ago. I havent been out that way in years. Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. Three buildings, and all heart. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. 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. i am now 62. i loved that place. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. Funny, l remember you. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. The institution can answer questions about this item, assit you with obtaining a hi-res copy, and gather additional information you may have about it. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. 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. L.B. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. 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. Those walk-ins had character! Comprehensive information on any company or organization. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. Blvd. 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 Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. Douglas Burger on L.B. in 68. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. LOL! Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. was there no hardware competition in N.L.B.? Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. on Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. 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 dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? 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? got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. I dont need to re-visit. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. Your name here the parking lot the time walk from there to Shady Acres and back too... 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