The Golden Bull Tavern was built in 1693, and stood on the south-east corner of Merchants row and Chatham street.  It was kept in 1752 by Marston.

The Black Horse Tavern was built in 1700, and stood on the west side of Prince street, which in former days was called Black Horse lane, and Salem street.  It was noted as a hiding-place for deserters from Burgoyne’s army when stationed at Cambridge.

The Half Moon Inn was built in 1705, and stood on the north-west corner of Fleet and Sun court streets.  It was kept in 1752 by Deborah Chick.

The Swan Tavern was built in 1707, and stood at the north-east corner of Fleet and North streets.

The Orange Tree Inn was built in 1708, and stood on the north-east corner of Court and Hanover streets during the Provincial period.  White it was kept by Jonathan Wardwell, in 1712, he set up the first hackney-coach stand.  His widow kept it in 1724.  It was demolished in 1785.  It was noted for having a well of water which never froze or dried up.

The Bull Tavern was built in 1713, and stood on the south-west corner of Summer and Federal streets.  It was there that sundry inhabitants at the South End met and formed the project to erect a church on Church green, which was called the “New South,” and presided over for a long series of years by Rev. Alexander Young, D.D.

The Light House Tavern was built in 1717, and stood on the south side of King (State) street, on the north-west corner of Devonshire street, opposite the Town House (Old State House).  It is not impossible that it may have been standing there in 1742.  There was also another tavern of the same name at the North End in 1763, from which the “Portsmouth Flying Stage” started every Saturday morning.  It carried six passengers inside; fare 13s. 6d. sterling ($3.25); to Newburyport, 9s. ($2.17).  Returning, left Portsmouth on Tuesday.

The Marlboro’ Hotel was built in 1708, and took its name from the street In front, and was the first public house in Boston dignified with the name of “Hotel.”  John C. Calhoun lodged there, while Secretary of War, upon his only visit to Boston, in 1818.  McNiel Seymour was its landlord in 1820.  He afterwards became landlord of the Atlantic Hotel, opposite the Bowling Green in New York.  It had a stable in the rear which accommodated the Providence line of stages.  The site of the stable was afterwards occupied by the Lowell Institute building.  Agassiz, Lyell, Tyndall, Price, and other scientists, delivered lectures there.  Its walls have also resounded with the eloquence of John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, Rufus Choate, Charles Sumner, Bayard Taylor, William Lloyd Garrison, James T. Fields, and other famous men.  Lafayette was given a banquet at the Marlboro’ upon his visit to Boston, in 1824.  The Scots’ Charitable Society frequently held its meetings there.  About a generation ago it changed its name to the Marlboro’ House, and it was conducted on temperance principles.  Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United States, made it his stopping-place while in the city.  The elegant Hemenway building now occupies its site.