Henry Forbes Bigelow

The Henry Forbes Bigelow is a historic, one-story condominium conversion of the former Henry Forbes Bigelow mansion, rebuilt in the Italianate/Italian Renaissance idiom and completed in 1930. The nine-owner building occupies a prominent Flat of Beacon Hill address and is organized around an ornate brick-lined central courtyard with formal plantings and a fountain; there is elevator access to multiple residential levels and a roof deck. Residences are primarily two-bedroom configurations and larger multi-bedroom penthouses; many units preserve period details such as fireplaces, hardwood floors, decorative moldings, built-in cabinetry and high ceilings while several homes have been comprehensively renovated with contemporary kitchens, baths, and in-unit laundry. Common amenities emphasize elegant, low-density communal living and include a gracious marble entry foyer, shared courtyard seating, common laundry, bicycle storage, and professionally managed building services with trash and snow removal. Some units carry private extras — deeded storage closets, private decks or expansive roof terraces with skyline and river views — and limited garage parking is available nearby. The building is pet friendly and located steps from Charles River parkland, the Hatch Shell, and Charles Street retail, offering a dense, walkable Beacon Hill lifestyle rich in historic character.