title: Rush House
text: # Rush House
  
  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, it was demolished in January 2018.
  
  ## History and architectural features
  
  Built circa 1837, this historic structure was a 2+1⁄2-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.
  
  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  
  