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This is a partial list of former public houses and coffeehouses in Boston, Massachusetts. In the 17th and 18th centuries in particular these types of venues functioned also as meeting spaces for business, politics, theater, concerts, exhibitions, and other secular activities.
[dubious – discuss] The stock exchange, insurance industry, and auctioneering: all burst into life in 17th-century coffeehouses — in Jonathan's, Lloyd's, and Garraway's — spawning the credit, security, and markets that facilitated the dramatic expansion of Britain's network of global trade in Asia, Africa and America.
Pages in category "Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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London Coffee House, commonly referred to as the Old London Coffee House, was a coffee house in Philadelphia in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania, located on the southwest corner of Market (formerly High Street) and Front Streets.
Another ill-fated attempt to eradicate the menace of coffee drinking began under Swedish ruler Gustav III in the late 1700s. In 1746, a royal edict levied hefty taxes on coffee and tea drinking ...
The best, coolest coffee shops in the country tend not to just serve coffee and a few good meals, but bring in local performers and artists for shows that truly connect communities.
Many were also the local post office and or the polling place. The United States Postal Service had its origins in the private taverns and coffeehouses of America. [16] A depiction of Civil War troops reading their mail at the Eagle Tavern which doubled as the post office in Silver Spring, Maryland can be seen at the Silver Spring Library. The ...