I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. I bought my first few skateboards from that place. 63-65. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. if we stayed in the area. Love the posts on here! shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. App. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Hey there young lady. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. Its sad to see all these places gone. 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 remember Dooleys!! I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! Wow! does Anyone remember kirks corner? So many memories from my childhood over in that area. , It sounds like you have great memories of Dooleys! I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd : McDonald Paint & Hardware Fire : Photograph of The Kansas Tin Shop : Rudbach Hardware Store : Gas station and hardware store : Geo. . your daughter was so beautiful. At 10 cents they werethe best. 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. . Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. 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. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. I lived next door to N.B. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. George/Julie, please let me know if youre still out there on the net. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. So many people come to mind. It looked like a neat H.S. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. You are a good writer, Jules. 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? They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. Maybe somebody else will find it and read everything. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. Come in and see us today. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. & Compton, damage from the 1933 earthquake, : Oil truck fire, Willow and Long Beach Blvd, : Market on fire, Artesia and Long Beach Blvd, : Intersection of Wardlow and Long Beach Blvd. Shady Acres skate park. I should get a page like this and just free flow. 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. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. (LogOut/ I will use his email. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. I never seen anything like it since. on Cherry off Market. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. Loved our time there. Fun memories for sure! 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. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. Awesome memories. I lived there around the same time. I knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. 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. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. . during Christmas was great. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. 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. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! We should all feel blessed. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? All of a sudden something said Dooleys! 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. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. I was very young then, first or second grade. Great memories! and Nautigals Subs. Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . I havent been out that way in years. It was a fun place to work and the best thing was I helped in the snack bar area and crammed my face with chili dogs and mac n cheese when I worked there. 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. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. I had the best childhood. I think I got my first bike there too! Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. Clearly many people remember like I do. . with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! The list goes on. Then you and I went to elementary school together. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. Are there still any places like this these days? Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I grew up off of L.B. Patrick, omigosh, I remember that commercial! it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. also the around the world game. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. Blvd. 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 was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. Would love to hear and share memories. Anyway, lots of love to you all. Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? 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. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! All Addresses (1) Family. Left Jordan in 75. Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. I grew up in Compton. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. 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. in 68. Thanks Julie! got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. to go to at the time. 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! Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. . Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Friday, October 5, 1973 ch Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 ' f Dooley s Hardware Mart 5075 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach 428-1212 RCA Model ES475 The IRVINGTON . He appeared in a few commercials. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. 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. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County Sooo, unladylike. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. June 29, 1956. 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. There also was this great Italian Delicatessin near Kentucky Fried Chicken, (I cant remember exactly what street it was on).They were called Roma Italian or something. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. . fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. L.B. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. We used to shop at Dooleys. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. She was pretty . only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. And did you ever eat at Marris? 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. 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. 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. 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 believe it was Richard Dooley that lived across the street from the long parking lot behind the hardware building. Hi Kathy, hope youre still out there. 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. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y 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. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. in 1969. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. Thanks! I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. By the parking for teachers that was chained off. also, love the popcorn machine. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. Richard. Any one please. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. 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 . You can find me on face book. The container has a sticker that said Dooleys. anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? And here it is and here you are! I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. 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. I dont believe I remember you Jared but there were a lot of people I didnt know that lived around there. We were in the same class for 3 years. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. Steve. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Loved article. 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. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . Show more Show more 11 years ago. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? Anybody remember what those statues were? My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. . 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. the first multi dept store there was. I remember the store seemed to be so big, I thought it would be cool to ride a mini bike up and down the isles. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. 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? My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. 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. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! i worked in the record dept. Nice to know other remember. It was family owned right? 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. Im sure I must have. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? What a great place it was to be a kid. Man, miss North Long Beach! 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