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Orton Hall
Orton Hall’s ornate entrance, showcasing different types of stones. Photography by Jo McCulty.
Orton Hall, illuminated at night, casts a stately appearance. Photography by Jo McCulty.
One of the specimens found in the Orton Geological Museum. Photography by Jo McCulty.
A close-up of the gargoyles and grotesques around Orton Hall’s bell tower. Photography by Jo McCulty.
Orton Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the campus, and with that comes some intriguing history.
This building is home to some really neat stuff. Around the belltower sit 24 gargoyles and grotesques. The building is made of 40 different kinds of Ohio stone —arranged as they occur in nature, oldest on bottom, newest on top.
Plus, it’s home to the Orton Geological Museum. Once inside, you can find over 30,000 specimens, including a 7-foot giant ground sloth and the skull of a Jurassic dinosaur.