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Early Cambridge buildings remain intact underground
Preservation is key, as the underground storefronts are believed to be one of only three sets in the country
Underneath Ellie s Cottage, at 653 Wheeling Ave., is a hidden gem of Cambridge history.
Those who have had the opportunity to step through the white door in the back of Ellie s, have experienced walking down a narrow flight of steps that led them back in time.
At the bottom of those steps are the original storefronts built sometime around the 1840s.
The still-intact buildings and sidewalks, which have come to be known as Cambridge Underground, were discovered during the Wheeling Avenue construction/streetscape project in 2011.