Bunch-of-Grapes
| Bunch-of-Grapes | |
|---|---|
Sign of the Bunch-of-Grapes tavern during 17th-18th c. | |
Interactive map of the Bunch-of-Grapes area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tavern |
| Location | State Street, Province of Massachusetts Bay, United States |
| Construction started | 1733 |
| Demolished | 1798 |
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The Bunch-of-Grapes was a tavern located on King Street (State Street) in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in the 17th and 18th centuries. It served multiple functions in the life of the town, as one could buy drinks and meet friends, business associates, political co-conspirators. The facade of the Bunch-of-Grapes building featured an iconic sign: "Three gilded clusters of grapes dangled temptingly over the door before the eye of the passer-by."