List of shop signs in Boston in the 18th century
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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
- 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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