Rush House

Rush House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	U.S. Route 40 and Pennsylvania Route 381 in Farmington, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°48′26″N 79°33′58″W / 39.80722°N 79.56611°WCoordinates: 39°48′26″N 79°33′58″W / 39.80722°N 79.56611°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1837
Built by	Ewing, Nathaniel
NRHP Reference #	78002399[1]
Added to NRHP	March 8, 1978

Rush House, also known as Sebastian Rush Hotel and Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located at Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, 5-bay, brick and stone building with a center hall floor plan. It has a rear ell. The South and East sides of the building are built of brick, and the North and West sides of fieldstone. It was built by Congressman Andrew Stewart (1791-1872). It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road. It operated as a hotel until 1962.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Thomas M. Shenberger and Susan M. Zacher (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rush House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.