The Tacoma French Bakery, for Carolyn Sholdar Associates. The bakery was owned by Inaco & Tosca Lucchesi and located at 1201 Center St., at the corner of Center and "L." The bakery handled both wholesale and retail sales. The building appears to be of cement block with a two story building in the front and a one story one behind. Tacoma French Bakery was located on the lower level. The main upstairs window shown above is the apartment and the other upper windows to the left gave light to the office. The one-level unit in the back was Mr. Lucchesi's workshop where he kept all his metal working/welding tools and machinery. The sign in front also has a clock giving the time as 3:20p.m. Windows in the front display baked goods for sale. The Lucchesi's operated the bakery from 1944, when Inaco purchased it from his uncle Frank Giusti, until 1982. They serviced the Tacoma area for a total of 38 years. TPL-8577 (Additional information provided by a reader)

Tacoma French Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Tacoma French Bakery, for Carolyn Sholdar Associates. The bakery was owned by Inaco & Tosca Lucchesi and located at 1201 Center St., at the corner of Center and "L." The Lucchesis display freshly baked loaves hot out of the commercial Petersen oven. The oven can bake many loaves at one time. The bakery specialized in french bread in many shapes and sizes, sold both retail and wholesale. The Lucchesis purchased the bakery in 1944 from Inaco's uncle. They operated the bakery for 38 years. Inaco was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local 599, the Sons of Italy and the Tacoma Elks, No. 174. The couple attended St. Rita's Catholic Church. (TNT 2-5-1989, pg. B-4 & 2-15-2000, pg. B-4) (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-8579

Tacoma French Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lucchesi, Inaco; Lucchesi, Tosca;

Inaco and Tosca Lucchesi operated the Tacoma French Bakery located at 1201 Center Street, at the corner of Center and "L," from 1944 to 1982, a total of 38 years. They operated in volume, selling retail to the public and wholesale to local restaurants. In this photograph from October of 1956 a proud baker, believed to be Tacoma French Bakery owner Inaco Lucchesi, poses in front of one of the bakery's large commercial ovens with three perfectly formed and baked loaves of French bread on a wooden paddle. Behind him are racks of completed breads, both oblong and round loaves. Mr. Lucchesi was born in Perpoli-Lucca, Italy, in 1904 and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 17, settling in Chicago and working two jobs in order to purchase his own business. He bought the Tacoma bakery in 1944 from his uncle Frank Giusti. He married Tosca Salotti in 1935 and they had one daughter, Adele. Inaco Lucchesi died February 2, 1989. Photograph for the Carolyn Sholdar Associates. (TNT 2-5-1989, pg. B-4-obituary) TPL-8578A

Tacoma French Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960;

The Tacoma French Bakery, owned by Inaco & Tosca Lucchesi, was located at 1201 Center St., at the corner of Center and "L" Sts. Tosca Lucchesi poses in the retail portion of the bakery with a long french baguette and a basket of short bread sticks. The shelves behind her are filled with rolls, loaves, and round doughnut shaped bread. Signage indicates that the store will slice the bread for an additional 23 cents; stale bread for cooking was sold for a dime a loaf. One framed certificate proclaims that this is a union shop; Inaco was a proud member of the Teamsters Union, local 599. Inaco and Tosca Lucchesi married in 1935 and had one daughter, Adele. The couple owned and operated the bakery for 38 years, from 1944- 1982. Tosca Lucchesi died February 11, 2000 at the age of 83. For Carolyn Sholdar Associates. (TNT 2-15-2000, pg. B-4) (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-8578B

Tacoma French Bakery (Tacoma); Bakeries--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lucchesi, Tosca;