It was all good and a lot of fun. I havent been out that way in years. 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. remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. Contributing Institution. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. 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! We have been together ever since (30 Years this November). Great memories! 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. Date Created and/or Issued. We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. Blvd. does anyone remember the Big A? After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? My sister is 4 years older than me and one Friday evening when I was about 8, I told my Mom I wasnt too hungry. 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? Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. 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? I went to Jane Addames sutters in the gutter. Just curious, were the owners irish? You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. Email Address: See available information. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. Title. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. also, love the popcorn machine. Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. LOL! Miss it sometimes being close to the water. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. what memories. Went to John A Sutter elementary. Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. Thank I grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. Hey there young lady. 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. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. OMGI still dream about Dooleys hot dogs! Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA, we're here to help. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the Yes! they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. See our terms of use for more tips. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more, at Dooleys! Thank you SO much for finding that and sharing it what a treat to remember. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Rights Information Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object. I cant find you. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. And looking back those were the best days of my life. Cheers! 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. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Im going to see if I can find a photo I took ballet and tap from Dorothy Castle on Market, and we used to get burgers from the Hi-Lo on Market, across from Lindbergh Junior HIgh. does Anyone remember kirks corner? The $16 million Lakewood renovation And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. they just carried Lionel) - Frank's Hobby Shop - Orange - The Freight Yard - Anaheim - The Golden Spike - Irvine - Harry's Model Trains - Santa Ana - Hobby Lobby - Riverside (IIRC) - Iron Horse - somewhere in the San Fernando Valley - Iron Horse - Brea - Pop's Hobby Shop - Anaheim I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. Hi Richard! 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 . P.S. 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. 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 oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. 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. 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 They were unbelievably affordable, which was a real consideration for my parents. Nothing like that will ever happen again. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. S. Jeffery Hardware Store, Chico, Calif : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware : Franzen Bros. Hardware with people, Main Street Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. 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. That was in Nov. 1987. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? during Christmas was great. And rollercoasters that took you right over the beachI also remember some kind of ski lift ride that took you across the park to the other end. Ruben was my boss. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. I loved Andersons market! Left Jordan in 75. I remember it fondly. Didnt remember about the mac and cheese, I probably would have been chowing on that if I worked there, too. As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. My house was built at the same time as the school. 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. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Love the posts on here! I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . I lived there around the same time. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! City Council? 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. 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. 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. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. His real name was Forrest. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. My husband said that body at the park was a lady that lived next door to him, they called her aunt Dot her husbands name was Brownie, this site has brought back many memories for him. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! At least he tried. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. And the reason that they shut it down was because of a punk rocker that broke his arm in one of the bowls that was not clean enough and it had a pebble in there. He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. No. He seemed to know many employees. on Cherry off Market. Dooley dogs, arcade games at Red Fox Lanes, dinner out at Sizzler, riding bikes in the LA River, mini golf at Shady Acres. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. I came here out of interest in Dooleys after reading a published California Court of Appeals opinion and ruling in Dooleys Hardware Mart v. Trigg, 03/03/1969, 270 Cal. Rights Information. Yes I can taste Doolys hot dogs now. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! . Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. Years later like an Egyptian Princess . I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. 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. And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. It is all gone now. especially shady acres, remember hiding clubs and balls while in elementary school. 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. 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