List of shop signs in Boston in the 18th century

This is a list of shop signs in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 18th century.

A

• Sign of Admiral Vernon, King Street^[1]
• Sign of the Anchor^[2]

B

• Sign of the Barber's Poll, Long Wharf^[3]
• Sign of the Basket of Lemons, Middle St.^[4][3]
• Sign of the Bellows, Ann Street^[5]
• Sign of the Bible, Cornhill^[3]
• Bible and Crown, Dock Square^[6]
• Bible and Heart, Cornhill^[7]
• Sign of the Bible and Three Crowns, Ann St.^[8]
• Sign of the Black and White Horse^[3][2]
• Sign of the Black Boy and But, Cornhill^[3][6]
• Sign of the Black Horse^[9][10]
• Sign of the Blue Ball, Union St.^[2][3]
• Sign of the Blue Boar^[6][9]
• Blue Dog, Wing's Lane^[8]
• Blue Dog & Rainbow, Cambridge St.^[3][2]
• Blue Glove, Union St.^[3]
• Sign of the Blue Horse, Cornhill^[6]
• Sign of the Boot, Marlborough Street^[11]
• Sign of the Boys and Bullock's Head, Water St.^[3][6]
• Sign of the Brazen Head, Cornhill^[12][13]
• Sign of the Breeches and Gloves, Ann St.^[3]
• Sign of the Buck, Marlborough St.^[3]
• Sign of the Buck and Glove, Cornhill^[6][3]
• Sign of the Bull^[2][11]
• Sign of the Bunch of Grapes, King St.^[1]

C

• Sign of the Case of Draws, North Street^[3]
• Sign of the Chest of Draws, "near the New North Meeting House"^[2][8]
• Sign of the Chest of Drawers, Middle Street^[11]
• Sign of the Chest of Drawers and Cabinet, Middle St.^[8]
• Sign of the Coat and Stay^[8]
• Sign of the Cock, Wing's Lane^[5]
• Sign of the Cornfields, Union St.^[3]
• Cromwell's Head, School Street^[5]
• Sign of the Crown^[2][9]
• Sign of the Crown and Comb, Queen St.^[6]
• Sign of the Crown and Cross, Fish Street^[8]
• Sign of the Crown and Razor^[14]
• Sign of the Crown and Sceptre, Back Street^[2][4]
• Sign of the Cross, Ann St.^[1]
• Sign of the Cross Guns, Fish St.^[3]

D

• Sign of the Dog and Pot, Ann St.^[5]
• Sign of the Dolphin, Fish St.^[6][8]
• Sign of the Drum, Back Street^[2]
• Sign of the Drum and Chairs^[8]

E

• Sign of the Eagle, Newbury Street^[3]
• Sign of the Elephant, King St.^[15]
• Sign of the Engine, Pond-Lane^[3]

F

• Faust's Statue, Newbury St.^[16]
• Five Sugar Loaves, Fish St.^[6]
• Sign of the Flower-Pot, Back St.^[10]
• Sign of the Four Sugar Loaves, Long Wharf^[3][8]
• Franklin's Head, Court St.^[5][17]

G

• Sign of General Warren, Wing's Lane^[18]
• Sign of the Goat, King St.^[15]
• Sign of the Golden Ball, Merchant's Row^[1]
• Sign of the Golden Cock^[4]
• Sign of the Golden Eagle, Dock Square^[6]
• Sign of the Golden Fleece, King St.^[9][6]
• Sign of the Golden Key, Ann St.^[18]
• Sign of the Good Samaritan^[10]
• Sign of the Grand Turk, Newbury St.^[5]
• Green Canister and Two Sugar Loaves, Marlborough St.^[3]
• Sign of the Green Dragon, Union St.^[5][18]
• Sign of the Green Wigg^[3]

H

• Sign of the Half Moon, Newbury St.^[8]
• Sign of the Hand and Beam, Middle St.^[2]
• Sign of the Hat, Cornhill^[2]
• Sign of the Hat & Hand, Cornhill^[6]
• Sign of the Hatt and Helmet^[1]
• Sign of the Hawk, Summer St.^[6]
• Sign of the Heart and Crown, Cornhill^[3][6]
• Sign of the Hoop Petticoat, "over against the north side of the Town House"^[3]

K

• Sign of the King's Arms^[3]

L

• Sign of the Lamb^[5]
• Sign of the Leopard, Ann St.^[6][2]
• Sign of the Leopard, Union St.^[18]
• Sign of the Light-House^[6]
• Sign of the Lion, Newbury St.^[18]
• Lion and Bell, Marlborough St.^[2]
• Sign of the Looking-Glass, Union St.^[2]
• Sign of the Lyon's Head and Crown, Fish St.^[2]

O

• Sign of the Orange Tree^[3]

P

• Sign of the Painter's Arms, Queen St.^[3]
• Sign of the Pine Tree and Two Sugar Loaves, King St.^[2]
• Sign of the Punch-Bowl, Dock Square^[5]

R

• Sign of the Rainbow & Dove, Marlborough St.^[2]
• Sign of the Red Cross^[2]
• Sign of the Red Cross & Crown^[8]
• Sign of the Red Horse^[3]
• Sign of the Red Lyon, Wood Lane^[3]
• Sign of the Roe-Buck, Fish Lane^[5]
• Rose and Crown, Union St.^[2]
• Sign of the Royal-Exchange, King St.^[1]

S

• Sign of the Salutation^[3]
• Sign of the Schooner, Fish St.^[2]
• Sign of the Ship, Long Wharf^[3]
• Sign of the Ship, Fish St.^[5]
• Sign of the Ship and Launch, King St.^[2][4]
• Sign of the Six Sugar Loaves, Union St.^[8]
• Sign of the Skales and Weights, "alley near Governours Dock"^[3]
• Sign of the Sloop, Anne Street^[3]
• Spectacles^[6]
• Sign of the Spring Clock & Watches, "near the draw-bridge in Anne Street"^[3]
• Sign of the Star, Hanover St.^[3]
• Sign of the Stationer's Arms^[6]
• Sign of the Stays^[3][6]
• Sign of the Sun, Draw-Bridge St.^[3]
• Sign of the Swan, Orange Street^[1]

T

• Sign of the Tea-Kettle, South-End^[3]
• Sign of the Thistle & Crown, Wing's Lane^[8]
• Sign of the Three Coaches, Quaker Lane^[19]
• Sign of the Three Doves^[2][4]
• Sign of the Three Golden Doves, Marlboro St.^[2]
• Sign of the Three Horse-Shoes^[1]
• Sign of the Three-Kings, Cornhill^[3][2]
• Sign of the Three Nuns, Cornhill^[3][6]
• Sign of the Three Nuns and Comb, Cornhill^[2][9]
• Sign of the Three Pine Trees, State St.^[20]
• Sign of the Three Shuttles, Long Lane^[3]
• Sign of the Three Sugar Loaves, King St.^[6][2]
• Sign of the Three Sugar Loaves and Canister, King St.^[8][15]
• Sign of the Two Boys and Ox's Head and Horns, Water St.^[8]
• Sign of the Two Sugar Loaves, Cornhill^[6][2]
• Two Sugar Loaves, Fleet St.^[2]
• Sign of the Tun and Bacchus, King St.^[8]
• Sign of the Turks Head^[3]

U

• Sign of the Unicorn, Cornhill^[3]
• Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar, Marlborough St.^[6]

W

• Sign of the Walnut Tree, Milk Street^[6][8]
• Sign of the Whale Fishery, Union St.^[3]
• Sign of the Wheat-Sheafe, Wing's Lane^[2]
• Sign of the White Horse^[1]
• Sign of the White Wigg, Fish St.^[2]

Y

• Sign of the Yankee Hero, Wing's Lane^[18]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shop signs in Boston.

This page was last edited on 3 August 2022, at 17:19