The March 2 ballot measure, also supported by the Teachers Association of Long Beach, would provide roughly $20 million for a new elementary school at the site of the former Dooley's hardware store near Del Amo and Long Beach boulevards. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. 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. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Stop & Go liquor. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. I worked at Dooleys in the 80s. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. 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. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. They sold old Levis. Loved article. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. So many people come to mind. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? She was pretty . 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. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. I must say this was a cool little topic! I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. 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. on Cherry off Market. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). Bought my 45s there. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. Get back with me. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. We used to shop at Dooleys. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. i think you all would enjoy it. If the distributor for Oster Appliances hadnt brought up the Dooleys Name, Id have had no reason to check it out. 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! Hardware Mart Dooleys. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . 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. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. I remember it fondly. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! 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. You cant . I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. Went to John A Sutter elementary. We were in the same class for 3 years. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. I was a lazy, do-nothing clod, far beneath her level. Clearly many people remember like I do. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. N. LB was a great place to grow up! One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. And here it is and here you are! Its sad to see all these places gone. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. Its been a LONG time). Great memories. Date 1958-11-26. To my recollections Scherer Park was in Bixby Knolls. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? You can find me on face book. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. FLEMING, J. 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. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. City Council? She was quiet, refined, & upper class. what memories. 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 was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. You are a good writer, Jules. What a great story! S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street Remember Gene Barker from tools ? if we stayed in the area. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. Rights Information. 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. 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. (562) 437-2716. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . We were cashiers in paint building also. His real name was Forrest. her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. was in the same building upstairs. There were some great employees there, Charlie! your daughter was so beautiful. View our statement on digital primary resources. . Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. 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! But he went there anyway . Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. Immediately, brought back a lot of those warm fond memories, hot dogs, 45s, play lists, Christmas trees, etc. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. They made great poorboy sandwiches. I loved Shady Acres! That was the summer and fall of 1967. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) 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. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . 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. That skatepark was called Badlands. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! 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. 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. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! (LogOut/ Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. He lived on Sunset and Elm. 2d 337. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. reminiscence. does anyone remember the Big A? my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. . 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 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. Miss them. All Addresses (1) Family. L.B. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. 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. Long Beach 77-83. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. Always crowded, full of people. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. . Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? L.B. Title. I started working in the portable TV dept. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. 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. I went to Scherer Park after I went to Dooleys one time and I remember a little brook area and little bridges and there were brush trails that people made leading to little hideouts and stuff. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. 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