Rush House

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Rush House
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LocationU.S. Route 40 and Pennsylvania Route 381 in Farmington, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°48′26″N79°33′58″W / 39.80722°N 79.56611°W / 39.80722; -79.56611
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1837 Demolished = January 2018
Built byEwing, Nathaniel
NRHP reference No. 78002399 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1978

Rush House, also known as the Sebastian Rush Hotel and Tavern, was an historic, American inn and tavern that was located in Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, [1] it was demolished in January 2018. [2]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1837, this historic structure was a 2+12-story, five-bay, brick and stone building with a center hall floor plan that had a rear ell. The South and East sides of the building built using brick, and the North and West sides were built with fieldstone.

Built by Congressman Andrew Stewart (1791-1872), it served as a stop for nineteenth-century travelers on the National Road. It operated as a hotel until 1962. The house was demolished in January 2018. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-26.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.