And how could you ever forget Dooleys. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. 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. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. Love the posts on here! 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. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. . I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I loved that place! 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. Such a shame you can never go home again.. . Cheers! We need it really bad now. Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. It was family owned right? Search this record. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Loved article. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name Those were wonderful times. His real name was Forrest. 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. She actually got me my first job at Dooleys. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. Blvd. . I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . My dad has a Lionel train and we would get track and train cars and accessories. you all for the comments and stories. . Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I started working in the portable TV dept. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. I was very young then, first or second grade. 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. 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. Also remember the gas wars on LB Blvd and Del Amo Blvd (I lived a block away from the intersection) I wrote a bit about the drive-ins, I think I called it Halloween at the drive-in. There are some old photos that I found and posted as well. You cant . I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. Douglas burgers, Marris pizza. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. I also have a fond memory of going to Welchs for my thirteenth birthday and feeling very grown-up and special being in such a posh place (linen table cloth and napkins), we didnt have a lot of money so dining out like that was a rare treat. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. remember the middle building and on the top of it it a atlas of the world and above it was a gallon of sherman paint spilling paint all over the globe and it had floresent lights that glowed at night. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. My first job was at Wells bed and sofa on L.B. CA; DO; DO-2083; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART; DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART. Steve. Item Description. 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 . We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. I havent been out that way in years. I remember Welchs! 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. ADDITIONAL LINKS shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. went to John A. Sutter, Lindbergh, and Jordan c/o 83. Good times. L.B. 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 remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. I used to play caroms and do crafts at the little rec center there and they had great swings! Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. I too was born and raised in North Long Beach, I graduated from Jordan in 74. Jordan class of 83. Dehls. 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. Bought my 45s there. 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 bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! if we stayed in the area. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. 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? Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. And I remember Dooleys too! By the parking for teachers that was chained off. She was pretty . Any one please. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. was in the same building upstairs. Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. Phone Number: See available information. Man, miss North Long Beach! You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? Its sad to see all these places gone. and Nautigals Subs. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. Fun memories for sure! My brother now lives on Zane. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Went to Jahn A Sutter elementary. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. I loved Andersons market! the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. 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. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. That was in Nov. 1987. The record dept. City Council? It was all good and a lot of fun. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! was there no hardware competition in N.L.B.? got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. Dooley's Family Hardware Store 1981 TerryT1976 1.32K subscribers Subscribe Save 13K views 15 years ago Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who. 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. He appeared in a few commercials. They made great poorboy sandwiches. 63-65. . It is all gone now. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Light and dark, self and other, la-dee-da and all. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/. Great chili dogs. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. The Dooley gang was the best. Then you were there when I was there. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? 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. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Really good memories. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. Anybody remember what those statues were? Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? what memories. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. I remember it fondly. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. Those walk-ins had character! In addition, anyone remember the seafood grotto restaurant in the 50s on ocean blvd? from 60 to 73. He lived on Sunset and Elm. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! Been there ever since. 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. i loved christmas there. Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. I dont believe I remember you Jared but there were a lot of people I didnt know that lived around there. 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. Great memories. Come in and see us today. I recall the original Hardware store. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. 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? Pay checks were about 20 bucks a week, but that paid for my VW gas and lift tickets at Lake Arrowhead. I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. 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! June 29, 1956. I grew up in North Long Beach, living in a little house ($13,000.00 for a two-bedroom house in the 60s) on Del Amo Boulevard, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. I noticed your response is several years old, so I doubt that youll read this comment (I just found this story, thanks to my sister). the folks there were so nice. My house was built at the same time as the school. 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. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. 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. I remember it well. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. In addition, all pages on Bizapedia will be Hi Veronica I remember you. so good. 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