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
 * Sign of the Anchor
 * B
 * Sign of the Barber's Poll, Long Wharf
 * Sign of the Basket of Lemons, Middle St.
 * Sign of the Bellows, Ann Street
 * Sign of the Bible, Cornhill
 * Bible and Crown, Dock Square
 * Bible and Heart, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Bible and Three Crowns, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Black and White Horse
 * Sign of the Black Boy and But, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Black Horse
 * Sign of the Blue Ball, Union St.
 * Sign of the Blue Boar
 * Blue Dog, Wing's Lane
 * Blue Dog & Rainbow, Cambridge St.
 * Blue Glove, Union St.
 * Sign of the Blue Horse, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Boot, Marlborough Street
 * Sign of the Boys and Bullock's Head, Water St.
 * Sign of the Brazen Head, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Breeches and Gloves, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Buck, Marlborough St.
 * Sign of the Buck and Glove, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Bull
 * Sign of the Bunch of Grapes, King St.
 * C
 * Sign of the Case of Draws, North Street
 * Sign of the Chest of Draws, "near the New North Meeting House"
 * Sign of the Chest of Drawers, Middle Street
 * Sign of the Chest of Drawers and Cabinet, Middle St.
 * Sign of the Coat and Stay
 * Sign of the Cock, Wing's Lane
 * Sign of the Cornfields, Union St.
 * Cromwell's Head, School Street
 * Sign of the Crown
 * Sign of the Crown and Comb, Queen St.
 * Sign of the Crown and Cross, Fish Street
 * Sign of the Crown and Razor
 * Sign of the Crown and Sceptre, Back Street
 * Sign of the Cross, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Cross Guns, Fish St.
 * D
 * Sign of the Dog and Pot, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Dolphin, Fish St.
 * Sign of the Drum, Back Street
 * Sign of the Drum and Chairs
 * E
 * Sign of the Eagle, Newbury Street
 * Sign of the Elephant, King St.
 * Sign of the Engine, Pond-Lane
 * F
 * Faust's Statue, Newbury St.
 * Five Sugar Loaves, Fish St.
 * Sign of the Flower-Pot, Back St.
 * Sign of the Four Sugar Loaves, Long Wharf
 * Franklin's Head, Court St.


 * G
 * Sign of General Warren, Wing's Lane
 * Sign of the Goat, King St.
 * Sign of the Golden Ball, Merchant's Row
 * Sign of the Golden Cock
 * Sign of the Golden Eagle, Dock Square
 * Sign of the Golden Fleece, King St.
 * Sign of the Golden Key, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Good Samaritan
 * Sign of the Grand Turk, Newbury St.
 * Green Canister and Two Sugar Loaves, Marlborough St.
 * Sign of the Green Dragon, Union St.
 * Sign of the Green Wigg


 * H
 * Sign of the Half Moon, Newbury St.
 * Sign of the Hand and Beam, Middle St.
 * Sign of the Hat, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Hat & Hand, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Hatt and Helmet
 * Sign of the Hawk, Summer St.
 * Sign of the Heart and Crown, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Hoop Petticoat, "over against the north side of the Town House"


 * K
 * Sign of the King's Arms


 * L
 * Sign of the Lamb
 * Sign of the Leopard, Ann St.
 * Sign of the Leopard, Union St.
 * Sign of the Light-House
 * Sign of the Lion, Newbury St.
 * Lion and Bell, Marlborough St.
 * Sign of the Looking-Glass, Union St.
 * Sign of the Lyon's Head and Crown, Fish St.
 * O
 * Sign of the Orange Tree
 * P
 * Sign of the Painter's Arms, Queen St.
 * Sign of the Pine Tree and Two Sugar Loaves, King St.
 * Sign of the Punch-Bowl, Dock Square
 * R
 * Sign of the Rainbow & Dove, Marlborough St.
 * Sign of the Red Cross
 * Sign of the Red Cross & Crown
 * Sign of the Red Horse
 * Sign of the Red Lyon, Wood Lane
 * Sign of the Roe-Buck, Fish Lane
 * Rose and Crown, Union St.
 * Sign of the Royal-Exchange, King St.
 * S
 * Sign of the Salutation
 * Sign of the Schooner, Fish St.
 * Sign of the Ship, Long Wharf
 * Sign of the Ship, Fish St.
 * Sign of the Ship and Launch, King St.
 * Sign of the Six Sugar Loaves, Union St.
 * Sign of the Skales and Weights, "alley near Governours Dock"
 * Sign of the Sloop, Anne Street
 * Spectacles
 * Sign of the Spring Clock & Watches, "near the draw-bridge in Anne Street"
 * Sign of the Star, Hanover St.
 * Sign of the Stationer's Arms
 * Sign of the Stays
 * Sign of the Sun, Draw-Bridge St.
 * Sign of the Swan, Orange Street


 * T
 * Sign of the Tea-Kettle, South-End
 * Sign of the Thistle & Crown, Wing's Lane
 * Sign of the Three Coaches, Quaker Lane
 * Sign of the Three Doves
 * Sign of the Three Golden Doves, Marlboro St.
 * Sign of the Three Horse-Shoes
 * Sign of the Three-Kings, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Three Nuns, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Three Nuns and Comb, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Three Pine Trees, State St.
 * Sign of the Three Shuttles, Long Lane
 * Sign of the Three Sugar Loaves, King St.
 * Sign of the Three Sugar Loaves and Canister, King St.
 * Sign of the Two Boys and Ox's Head and Horns, Water St.
 * Sign of the Two Sugar Loaves, Cornhill
 * Two Sugar Loaves, Fleet St.
 * Sign of the Tun and Bacchus, King St.
 * Sign of the Turks Head
 * U
 * Sign of the Unicorn, Cornhill
 * Sign of the Unicorn and Mortar, Marlborough St.
 * W
 * Sign of the Walnut Tree, Milk Street
 * Sign of the Whale Fishery, Union St.
 * Sign of the Wheat-Sheafe, Wing's Lane
 * Sign of the White Horse
 * Sign of the White Wigg, Fish St.


 * Y
 * Sign of the Yankee Hero, Wing's Lane