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i know where your coming from califorinabean, i went to jane addams, lindbergh and then jordan/ class 1967 and to have all those great places to go to growing up was fantastic. N. LB was a great place to grow up! my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. You cant . It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. Great chili dogs. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. 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. I came here out of interest in Dooleys after reading a published California Court of Appeals opinion and ruling in Dooleys Hardware Mart v. Trigg, 03/03/1969, 270 Cal. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. 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. City Council? 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . and arbor st. 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. 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. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? 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. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? Show more Show more 11 years ago. 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. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. 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. I must say this was a cool little topic! 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!. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. (ah minigolf a skate park? Who is your brother? if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the Comprehensive information on any company or organization. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. also, love the popcorn machine. L.B. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. We should all feel blessed. We need it really bad now. like an Egyptian Princess . I dont need to re-visit. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. 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. 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. We lived there late 66 and 67. Clearly many people remember like I do. 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. . Sizzler was a treat. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? 63-65. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. RIP, Dooleys!\r\r(ALL COPYRIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGED.) Always crowded, full of people. 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? - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/857, Fires; Retail Stores; Fire Fighters; Smoke, Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Great memories. 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. (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). I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. 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. Search. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. Any one please. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Please, no worries whatsoever. The Dooley gang was the best. 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. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Blvd. 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. They sold old Levis. Went to John A Sutter elementary. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. on Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. 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. and Nautigals Subs. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. was in the same building upstairs. . Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. At 10 cents they werethe best. Blvd. Good times. 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 to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Shady Acres skate park. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! Great memories! Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. Dooley's asserts that under the Evidence Code it is a Morgan presumption affecting the burden of proof. Yes! Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. Our Boy Scout troop was sponsored by Dooleys. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. And did you ever eat at Marris? She was quiet, refined, & upper class. in 1969. LOL! 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. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. The sweet little ol lady in the upstairs would sneak me 2 hamburgers with my drink and a slice of that fantastic chocolate cream pie (with the shavings on top). oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? The list goes on. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. That was a lot of fun. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. was just across the isle. 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. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. The short guy in the garden shop. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. UNLOCK PROFILE. Thank I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. They also gave away stuff when you filled up your tank and Marris Pizza on LB Boulevard was the place to go if you wanted to write on the walls, or on the tables. Now 71 live in montana. Long Beach 77-83. I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! I remember Welchs! so good. I had a step brother that skated there. Remember Miss Buehl? If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. That place was an interesting conceptual store. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. I grew up in L.B. there is a post about dooleys and it seems to get the biggest response. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. Douglas Burger on L.B. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. Its been a LONG time). Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. Ruben was my boss. i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. Miss them. The subs were the best. 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. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. He lived on Sunset and Elm. 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. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. I remember it well. 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. 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. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. . On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. . 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. Great place! and I still dont care if I have another soda. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! Wow. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. One more memory the gas wars they used to have those were the days one station would lower their price then one across the corner would lower theirs in response and sometimes that would go on until gas got rediculously cheap ..and they would put out those huge spotlights that would rove around the sky and sometimes cross each other I remember when gas was about .40 c a gallon that must have been about the time I first started driving I think maybe why that price sticks. I remember Shady Acres as well. before K-Mart went in. Born and raised in long beach. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. It is all gone now. 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. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. You are a good writer, Jules. 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. yeah that was a nasty hill for skaeboards..ya had to watch out for the people down below and people popping out from the left hand bushes area goin down the hill, hey johnny, loved your post. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. . Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. 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 . Get back with me. 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. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. Search this record. Forgot to mention: I worked for the fine folks at Dooleys for 11 years. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. View source image shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. 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. Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices and program participation may vary. 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 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. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I worked all over the store and had so much fun. 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. 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? He appeared in a few commercials. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. . We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. Douglas Burger was a huge fave of mine, also , would you believe I was thinking about Dooleys this morning and looked it up on Google. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. I remember standing in long lines for them . Those were some great times. Then you and I went to elementary school together. App. 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? . with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Thank you for sharing, also. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. . I loved Shady Acres! I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. I like the memories,( The way things were). I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . It really makes me feel good. My sister is 4 years older than me and one Friday evening when I was about 8, I told my Mom I wasnt too hungry. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. I wish it were still there, I moved away from Long Beach 25 years ago and I really miss it. I lived over by Sutter. My brothers and I use to ride the river trail to Shady Acres skate park (1977 I think) and I would go down to Dooleys to get 45s as well. 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. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even Hey there young lady. but dad hoisted them in. Your right.my friend and i would sit on our skateboards (steel wheels) hook our legs to each other and go down the hill they called it (suicide hill) hit the grass at the bottom just before the pond..and yes the rec area had a bumper pool table inside we would play.and that pond had more fish in it big blue gills drop a line and it was hit then.we would walk over to Thriftys for a 5 cent scoop of ice cream remember that? Oh, and they also sold hardware. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Just curious, were the owners irish? I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. All Addresses (1) Family. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. 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 used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. Item Description. If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. Romes was the best! So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) Anyway, it was another Friday night family dinner place for us. that was pete stathis-my grandfather. Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Statistics for all 7 Hardware Dooleys results: 100% OTHER Our ethnicity data indicates the majority is Other. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. 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 will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! I bought my first few skateboards from that place. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Contributing Institution. I am having a blast reading all the memories of Dooleys; it really was a treasure. 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. 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