Exchange Coffee House

The Exchange Coffee House (1809-1818) was a hotel, coffeehouse, and place of business in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 19th-century. Designed by architect Asher Benjamin, it was located at Congress Square, on Congress Street, and in its day it was the largest building in Boston, and one of the tallest buildings in northeastern United States. The Exchange burnt to the ground in a giant fire in 1818. Its financial backers, including Gilbert & Dean, irrevocably lost thousands of dollars.