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Mrs. E. C. Ent Recognitions of Preservation and Inspiration

January 7, 2001 - One Room Schoolhouse Project, Greensburg Salem School District

October 5, 2005 - Authur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award, Westmoreland County Historical Society

April 1, 2008 - Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Medal Award
April 7, 2009 - Country School Association of America Landmark Schoolhouse

June 10, 2014 - Endorsed by the PA Historical Museum Commission to be placed on the National Registry of Historical Places.

August 23, 2014 - Dedication and Celebration held at the Concord School to announce the registry listing and honor alumni.

National Registry of Historic Places - August 23, 2014

The Concord School becomes the first schoolhouse in Westmoreland County, PA to be listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.  Mrs. Eleanor Ent was honored for her preservation of the school as well as alumni were recognized.  Two newspaper articles were published to document the event and one article to highlight the alumni.

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To read the entire Blairsville Dispatch article "Alumni help mark former Saltsburg school's addition to historic register"
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/indiana/6680595-74/concord-loyalhanna-township#ixzz3CGuIkfrs

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A second Latrobe Bulletin article highlighting alumni that attended the Concord School:

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 Authur St. Clair Historic Preservation Award, Westmoreland County, PA

The prestigious Arthur St. Clair Award was presented to Mrs. E. C. Ent on October 5, 2005 by the Westmoreland County Historical Association.  Mrs. E. C. Ent was selected for this award based on her tireless commitment to the preservation of the Concord School. 
To read entire Tribune Review September 25, 2005 article
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Tribune Review, September 25, 2005

Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Medal Award

Mrs. E. C. Ent was awarded this honor on April 1, 2008.
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Country School Association of America Landmark Schoolhouse

The Country School Association of America awarded the Concord Schoolhouse the CSAA Schoolhouse Landmark on April 7, 2009.  For more information about this organization and the marker program please visit http://www.countryschoolassociation.org/
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Greensburg Salem One-Room Schoolhouse Project

Mrs. E. C. Ent was given recognition for her assistance to a local school district to help recreate a one-room school replica next  to the current Hutchinson Elementary School of Greensburg, PA.  The restored Concord School served as a reference and resource to this project. To read the entire article please see Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sunday, January 07, 2001 "The One-Room Schoolhouse, Circa 2001"
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