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Enarson Hall*

Originally a student union, Enarson Hall was completed in 1910 and has been enlarged or refurbished eight times. It is now home to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience and the Student Visitor Center. (map)

Fisher College of Business campus

A multi-building business campus featuring satellite uplink capabilities, an investment laboratory, video conferencing, and an executive hotel and conference center. (map)

Hayes Hall*

Built in 1893, the first Ohio college building designed and used exclusively for manual, technical, and domestic instruction. It is now home to the Department of the History of Art and other academic areas. (map)

Knowlton School of Architecture

This modern building features gallery space for exhibitions, central review space, two computer labs, roof garden, a digital image library, and café. (map)

Kuhn Honors and Scholars House

Home to the University Honors Program and the Ohio State Scholars Program and once home to university presidents. (map)

Longaberger Alumni House

On-campus home for alumni and headquarters of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc. Features rooms for meetings and events, and programs to keep alumni connected. (map) | Alumni House directions)

Mirror Lake

Originally fed by a natural spring, Mirror Lake figured prominently in selecting the site for the university. Mirror Lake Hollow includes Browning Amphitheatre, Bucket and Dipper Rock, the Faculty Club, and Pomerene Hall—all campus landmarks in their own right.

Ohio Stadium*

Completed in 1922, the first horseshoe-shaped double-deck stadium in the country seats about 104,000. (map)

Orton Hall*

Built in 1893 and named for the university’s first president. Home to the campus chimes, first played on June 15, 1915. (map)

The Oval

The open grassy area stretching from the Main Library almost to High Street symbolizes Ohio State to many people.

Schottenstein Center

Multipurpose arena, home to men’s and women’s basketball and hockey teams (Value City Arena), concerts, and entertainment events. (map)

Thompson Library

Built in 1913, the Columbus campus main library is undergoing renovations to restore its architectural beauty and transform it into a 21st-century research library. Services and collections will move to alternate campus locations during renovation. (map)

University Hall

A replica of Ohio State’s first building. The current structure, opened in 1976, houses the Graduate School, the College of Humanities, and the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences. (map)

Wexner Center for the Arts

The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art. (map)

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