This 1840 two-story Monterey-style adobe first operated as a tavern, and the upstairs was used as a dance hall. Then the building became Adolphe Vache’s bakery. In 1860, the property also included a house, stable, shed and well. In the 1880’s the building became the Lavagnino family general store, which the family ran for over fifty years. Three generations of Lavagnino’s lived above the market in the Tuccoletta Hall.

There is a cantilevered, full width front balcony that is sheltered by the principal roof and the exterior of the building is clad with plaster. Polished marble veneers from the 1920’s lie under the front windows on the first floor and there are two main entries; one is centered on the Third Street side of the building  and the other is on Washington Street. The south end of the first floor was enclosed during the 1910’s in order to house the first telephone exchange in San Juan.

Several grocery stores have operated in the building throughout the 1900’s including Quality Market, Plaza Market, Bonfante Market, and Louie’s Market, and rooms were rented upstairs.  Today, the upstairs has been converted to apartments and the bottom of the building houses several unique retail shops and a small sandwich shop.