Any one please. Take care Jan Mooney now. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. 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. 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. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. also the around the world game. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. 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 . 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. reminiscence. Never hear that word anymore!) It looked like a neat H.S. I never could ride a skateboard in a park. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. I will use his email. 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. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Great times that I will never forget! Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. In addition, Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. I loved that place! Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. 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 mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. 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! Cheers! There was a Taco Bell in that area. View our statement on digital primary resources. Thank 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. I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street 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. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. Blvd. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. . It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! if the 2 comments were talking about the one on atlantic/ the 6000 or 6100 block of altantic it was called romeos and than later changed to romes. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. Thank you for sharing, also. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. I remember gas was about 37 cents a gallon during the latter part of the 60s, and the four gas stations would have gas wars to see who could offer the cheapest gas. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. The short guy in the garden shop. the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. 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. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. 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. All Addresses (1) Family. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? Loved our time there. Any other Doolyites out there? contributor's website. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. I had to reply as reading about the guy who drove a Helms truck, nearly bought a tear to my eye. , It sounds like you have great memories of Dooleys! company profile page along with the rest of the general data. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. As I grow older, Im so thankful for those experiences, because they give me an appreciation for small, sweet events, like piling into the carall six of us kidswith my Mom and Dad, to be treated to a hot dog at Dooleys. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Date Created and/or Issued. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. They sold old Levis. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. . We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. 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. I remember going to this place twice and learned that they sold other stuff as well as hardware store here. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. Actually, I think he was indicating Romeos Itanial deli and pizza/sandwich shop. . use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. And I remember Dooleys too! I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Saturday, December 29, 1973 Long Beach Calif Sat Dec It 1171 - --L ' : INDEPENDENT ESS-TELEGRAM B-3 buying sought ' Bra(fley'of Los Angeles . The uptown area was fairly popular during the heydays of such businesses as Lou's Books on Atlantic and, of course, Dooley's Hardware on Long Beach Boulevard, but it was most commonly thought of as a rather drab working-class neighborhood that, while growing in population, hadn't evolved much from its hardscrabble roots. I would also go every Saturday with my dollarallowance to buy a 45 single, making a carefully considered choice from the 93 KHJ radio playlist each time. Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? Hey there young lady. I liked that store and miss it. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? Whether you're a pro or taking on a DIY home improvement project for the first time, we're right here in your neighborhood with the expert advice, tools, equipment and the products you need to get the job done. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. Its funny everybody has a different spelling for what thought was Cheer park we used to make little fishing nets out of my moms nylons and a coat hanger and catch pollywogs ( we also referred to it as pollywog park then we would take them home and keep them in a jar but didnt know how to keep them so they died and the water got smelly quick. those dolls were mrs dooleys doll collection. I lived next door to N.B. 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. Why were they so good? Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, 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. Then you were there when I was there. Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. We knew that place is the Riverbed. Blvd. Such a shame you can never go home again.. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. 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? I was class of 78, we just missed each other! 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. What a great story! Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. Now 71 live in montana. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. I grew up on Arbor St. My first job was at Wells Bed and Sofa working for Mr. Don Wells. 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. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. I went to HS at Millikan. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. the folks there were so nice. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. Contact Us. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. I also remember a trailer park across from Shady Acres. I worked all over the store and had so much fun. Bought my 45s there. Mary. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! if we stayed in the area. 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 really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. Grocers, too, are getting into the bigger-is-better act. 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? We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. Loved article. 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. My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. See our terms of use for more tips. I must say this was a cool little topic! The Dooley gang was the best. 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 think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. OMG!!! 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