scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. from 60 to 73. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Calisphere California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Image / Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. Love the posts on here! My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/ Its been nice to find other Long Beach folks! Fun stuff. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. . I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. I never could ride a skateboard in a park. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. I know its year later but I just came across this article after Goggleing Dooleys Hardware and the Iowa Pork Shop Grocery store; places we went to when I was growing up in North Long Beach, I have fond memories of all these places. Loved the summer programs at Sutter, arts and crafts and the traveling softball team that played the other elementary schools. Look for pictures of Badlands skatepark. Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? Great times that I will never forget! I remember just staring at the Lumberjack. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. 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. All Addresses (1) Family. I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. 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. Share Park? Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Fun memories for sure! Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. in 68. Johnny I went to Sutter from about 1965, then Hughes, then Jordan (graduated in 78) you might have known my brother, he graduated in 75. I was class of 78, we just missed each other! . About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt But we have our memories. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. I used to go to John Sutter Elementary and would go to Dooleys after school. Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. At 10 cents they werethe best. Change). Went to John A Sutter elementary. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. 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 started working in the portable TV dept. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. 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. Dooleys really did make my life better. HI Michael! Sign above shop charred and twisted from smoke. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Now 71 live in montana. Things are always more clear when you look in the past. Date . 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. . The lot where Dooleys was is now a grade school (Dooley Elementary, I believe), but I think the lumberjack is still there have fun! I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. I have a very special/unique experience, not only with Shady Acres, but with all of Long Beach. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? But he went there anyway . Crest Theatre comes to mind and there was another theatre nearby, but the name escapes me. With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, . (LogOut/ I remember so many people there like Ruben Macli, warehouse manager North building and Bill Starr , and June Ricks and Hal in sreening, but most of I remember meeting my wife there, Vicky Peters in pullman & Bath, she was amazing. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. 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. 63-65. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. Gotta admit, Ive been outta Long Beach, North Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas for some time. and arbor st. 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. So many people, including myself, have fond memories of the store; it was a unique place to go to shop, and eat (hotdogs!) Prices are subject to change without notice. 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. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. We hit them up at lunch from Jordan when the line was not too long! Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. If you are experiencing technical issues, we'd request that you contact Calisphere directly. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments My name is Jan Mooney but you would have know me by Jan Horton. hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. Born and raised in long beach. Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum: Repository: CSUDH Archives: Rights: Long Beach 77-83. That place was an interesting conceptual store. across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. 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. 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. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. ADDITIONAL LINKS North long beach was so fun in the late 60s and thru the 70s Red Fox lanes, Shady Acres, Town and Crest theatres , play in the jungle at Scherer park , houghton park , bixby knolls center ,lbt no 7 bus the streaker, went downtown on the 7 fwy before it was 710 , get to the pike and beach fast ,jump on long beach blvd inbetween del amo and market where the bus turned r to Dairy st turned l went to south st turned r to the cerritos mall then turn around back downtown.i lived at 146 e 55th st what great fun and memories, We would eat dime hotdogs and look at all the stamps on the walls then go play in the store get chased out one in another run upstairs dive in the bean bag pile and hide, my grandmother would cash her retirement check, buy grocerys.buy me a toy we walk a block to her single apartment there was a pensoil gas pump in her parking lot the next store was an antique store with a life size wood indian statue in front next door was douglas burgers, yes i work there 1979 i know all the news everyone talking about good old days. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Mrs. Trigg appealed, claiming title to the one-foot strip by adverse possession, estoppel, and agreed boundary. I got to work the tree lot. Nice to know other remember. yeah that was a nasty hill for skaeboards..ya had to watch out for the people down below and people popping out from the left hand bushes area goin down the hill, hey johnny, loved your post. i loved christmas there. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. Wednesday, April 10, 1957 Wad April 10 1957 DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART 5075 LONG BEACH BLVD NORTH LONG BEACH OUTDOOR LIVING and GARDENING DOOLEY'S BIG ONCE-A-YEAR EVENT! I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. 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? It was right next to the snack bar and I also helped Fran who was in charge of the snack bar. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/857, Fires; Retail Stores; Fire Fighters; Smoke, Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? Thanks Julie! I lived there around the same time. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. The subs were the best. I had a step brother that skated there. You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. As a kid in Torrance, I was not even sure where this was, just that my father would take me often; but you all have filled out in that image in my mind, Thanx. Wow! Would love to hear and share memories. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. No. He lived on Sunset and Elm. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. I liked that store and miss it. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. 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. Sooo, unladylike. Show more Show more 11 years ago. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. 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 In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . Wow. 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. use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Loved Dooleys; got my first baseball mitt there. you all for the comments and stories. Been there ever since. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. The first store was Hardware, the second was Groceries, toys, Lamps, Lighting, The next was Furniture, Appliances, tv, electonics, RECORDS, Pharmacy. We were like 6-8 years old and we used to spy on him through the holes in the wood fence. across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. Search this record. My husband and daughter are both gone but I remember pushing her stroller on our way to Dooleys, You must have lived closer to Sutter Elementary than I did do you remember in the 60s, at the intersection of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard, there were four gas stations? It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. We moved then and I graduated from Artesia High in 75. i grew up in north long beach, graduated jordan 1967 and remember all those great places. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. 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. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . As I recall, I was making a whopping $1.90 an hour but I was happy I had my first job! 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. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y He worked in the snack bar! Sizzler was a treat. 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. Then just passed that was a Levi store on the right. 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. 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 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? Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. I am glad you brought up the Sizzler, it need to be mentioned. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. The short guy in the garden shop. Date Created and/or Issued. Years later and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! He appeared in a few commercials. 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. before K-Mart went in. Funny, l remember you. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. Ruben was my boss. We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message. on Cherry off Market. We used to shop at Dooleys. 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. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. . Awesome memories. Good memories! And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. It was one of a kind. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. I remember the hot dogs the most! My first job was being a box boy at Dooleys. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? Stop & Go liquor. Phone Number: See available information. Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? 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! After working there 6 months . The $16 million Lakewood renovation 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. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. I remember Welchs! Left Jordan in 75. UNLOCK PROFILE. Hi Richard! Again, thanks for sharing your memory. my Grandma live around the corner from Dooleys and I love to go see the dolls. Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. While logged in and authenticated, you will not be asked to solve any complicated Recaptcha V2 challenges. I think he used to walk around the store in a brown suit. Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. remember you didnt need bait, just throw your line in and wait couple seconds and yang it out and you would usually hook a fish. We lived there late 66 and 67. I remember the name; Shady Acres, but I cant remember going there. That was the summer and fall of 1967. The hot dogs at Dooleys were the best and I remember being at Scherer Park and watching boys ride down the hill and right into the pond. Awesome to know you have fond memories too! Contact Us. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I worked with a lady named Verlene, she was so sweet, I often wonder what happened to her? There were some great employees there, Charlie! And how could you ever forget Dooleys. 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. My brother now lives on Zane. . We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! : 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. Im sure I must have. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. i worked in the record dept. Oh and the Long Beach Pike! Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. She was quiet, refined, & upper class. They sold old Levis. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. Great memories! California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. i am now 62. i loved that place. I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. great memories there! I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. Does anyone remember The Prince of Wales restaurant ? Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. I went to Sutter, then Hughes. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. It is all gone now. Julie, I doubt there will be anything like Dooleys again. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. 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. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. What a great place it was to be a kid. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). Its sad to see all these places gone. Those were some great times. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. I was watching a Dooleys commercial the other day on You Tube. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. Went to Grant, Hamilton and Jordan. 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. We should all feel blessed. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. Search. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. The Long Beach Drive-In was at the 710 and 405 Freeways, I think. I am amazed with all of the customers of Dooleys and their coments about the hot dogs, christmas tree, etc. And did you ever eat at Marris? Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. 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. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Cant believe so many good times there. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. Reporter: Emery to RW Assignment:. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. See our terms of use for more tips. 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. We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. In later years I was sad to see it leave. i saw you mention the boy scout park. I remember you in furniture office when I worked in credit. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. Those were wonderful times. We would have all go to jail. I remember a kid in the mid 80s, who worked at dooleys, who used to skateboard the parking lot. There is something always kind of special about mom n pop (family owned) places that have a personal homey atmosphere to it. City Council? Those walk-ins had character! We are sorry, but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. I loved Andersons market! Any other Doolyites out there? Colleen I remember the giant lights in the sky! I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. She would let me and my older brother out of the car and tell the Usher at the front ( who was wearing a nice uniform and standing in the front of the building ) we would be there until she picked us up after the movie. during Christmas was great. It is a shame we can never go home. the romeo family sold it to the paccione family in mid 60s and they dropped the o in the name so it went from romeos to romes. I should get a page like this and just free flow. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. Prices and program participation may vary. I am happy for all of you. He wasnt any good . Jan Horton. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. You cant . That was in Nov. 1987. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. Loved our time there. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. We would spend a few hours there on the weekends. L.B. Nothing like that will ever happen again. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. View our statement on digital primary resources. Utilize our advanced search form to filter the search results by Company Name, City, State, Postal Code, Im in the beginning process of writing a screenplay about growing up in Compton as a white kid, as well as living there well into my adult years (cant give too much away) and Im seeking personal testimonies about white folks living in north Long Beach (Compton and surrounding areas of course), however, for now anyway, all I can offer is to buy breakfast, or lunch for anyone who is interested in allowing me to interview them. You are a good writer, Jules. a new school at the former Dooley's Hardware at Long Beach Boulevard and Del Amo Street. 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