That skatepark was called Badlands. All Addresses (1) Family. Oh, and they also sold hardware. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Miss them. I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. Dooley "WHOLESALE DISCOUNTS . He appeared in a few commercials. Johnny Rebs came later down the road. Shady Acres is now a condominium complex, I think; I used to play miniature golf there, and held quite a few birthday parties there. Jordan class of 83. That annoying daily skateboard noise was supplied by Rod and Shirley Nesbitts kid, who apparently later ironically grew up to officially close the store in the early 90s. I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. What a great place it was to be a kid. Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. I havent been out that way in years. (562) 437-2716. was just across the isle. Prices are subject to change without notice. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. Born and raised in long beach. 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. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Best halibut in town. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. 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. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. I started working in the portable TV dept. My brother now lives on Zane. in 68. I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. Jan Horton. i grew up in north long beach..my mom was the telephone operator at dooleys in the 70syeah those 10cent hot dogs are what i blame for making me fatheheh, long beach jordan 1971 there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. 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. Remember Miss Buehl? 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. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. 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 grew up in Compton. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. & 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. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. 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. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. 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. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. you all for the comments and stories. . I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. Still have the trinket box. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. Been there ever since. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Really good memories. Left Jordan in 75. i worked in the record dept. RE: Calisphere: Request high-resolution copy of item for Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? My Dad would sometimes take us to Dooleys for hot dogs too. I lived over by Sutter. She was pretty . But we have our memories. : 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. Phone Number: See available information. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Show more Show more 11 years ago. View source record on Remember Gene Barker from tools ? Three buildings, and all heart. 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. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. We were cashiers in paint building also. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. 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. Ruben was my boss. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. Cheers! . oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Many super nice employees there, my favorite was spud. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. 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. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. 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. We need it really bad now. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. Great memory! Thanks Julie! That place was interesting, it was there since the turn of the century and it was a like a museum to the old style amusement park like Coney Island. No. See our terms of use for more tips. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. 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/. Unlike my mom and sisters who would rather hit the Sears Roebuck on the other end of Long Beach Blvd, Id rather hang out at the hardware store. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! 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. Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. on The entire area is a sea of memories. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. I delivered appliances for them. He lived on Sunset and Elm. All before sexual harassment came along. I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. 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 could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. company profile page along with the rest of the general data. 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. 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!. Paid $75 for a 1 bedroom apartment. Thank you for sharing, also. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection, Institution: California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Those were some great times. I will use his email. Steve. I am happy for all of you. 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. 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. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. i lived in the trailer park next to taco bell a half block from shady acresi went there every night to play pinball..and friends and i would run around the golf course creating kid havoc and freaking out the golfershaha..the old dude who ran shady acres would run us off. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. ADDITIONAL LINKS Went to John A Sutter elementary. Good times. L.B. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. I must say this was a cool little topic! Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. Just curious, were the owners irish? I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. Jordan c/o 83. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. 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. The short guy in the garden shop. I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? 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. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. 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! And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Visited NLB 7-8 yrs ago, grew up there and Paramount, Lakewood, Bellflower. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. went to John A. Sutter, Lindbergh, and Jordan c/o 83. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. Romes was the best! Now my sister was really mad!!! I think I got my first bike there too! michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y loved it! Wow, I hadnt thought of this stuff in years. It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! 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. I loved Shady Acres! My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. He seemed to know many employees. 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. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. 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?