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

References
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  2. Boston Gazette. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  7. Fleet's Pocket Almanack ... 1789. Boston, Mass.: T. & J. Fleet.
  8. New England Weekly Journal. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. LCCN sn83021286. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. Boston Post-Boy. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. Columbian Centinel. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. The New-England Courant. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. Library of Congress. American Time Capsule
  13. "William Jackson, an Importer; at the Brazen Head". Mass. Historical Society. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. Boston Chronicle, December 26, to Monday, January 2, 1769
  15. The Weekly Rehearsal. Boston. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. "No. 26252", Early American Imprints, Series 1
  17. Independent Chronicle. Boston, Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. Registry Dept, Boston (Mass. ). (1796). Boston Directory. Boston.
  19. Herald of Freedom, 11-10-1789; Massachusetts Mercury, 04-23-1793
  20. Massachusetts Centinel. Massachusetts. 18th century. Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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