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]

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