By Paul Sayed
Founded as the Cambridge Social Union in 1870, then in 1938, we officially became the Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE). In 1889 the Social Union purchased and moved into the House of William Brattle at 42 Brattle Street, which was built in 1727. In late 1972 the Cambridge Center acquired the Blacksmith House (the former Window Shop) property. Blacksmith House includes the Dexter Pratt House, built in 1811, where Longfellow observed the famous Village Blacksmith at work under the Spreading Chestnut Tree in 1839. Both houses are being preserved by CCAE as living museums and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
CCAE offers a diverse menu of courses for adults ranging from ESL, cooking, painting, and so much more.
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