Rush House
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| Location | U.S. Route 40 and Pennsylvania Route 381 in Farmington, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 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 No. | 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
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