Home of the Buckeyes
Ohio State University
Ohio Stadium's horseshoe has an upper deck that hangs over the lower one, and its north rotunda was modeled on the dome of the Pantheon in Rome.
- 5Buildings
- 3Traditions
- 1912Oldest · Thompson Library
- 2004Newest · Knowlton Hall
Campus map and Look Around
Tap a numbered pin to see that building from the street with Apple Look Around.
Planning the visit
- Fly intoJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
John Glenn Columbus International, east of downtown Columbus, is the main airport for the region.
- Getting aroundWalking / CABS buses
The free Campus Area Bus Service runs routes around campus, and COTA buses serve the rest of Columbus.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are scarlet and gray, and the teams are the Buckeyes.
5 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Thompson Library
The Oval, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
Boston firm Allen & Collens designed the main library in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, completed in 1912 on the Oval. A 2009 renovation restored its original east front.
- Built
- 1912
- Architect
- Allen & Collens
- Style
- Italian Renaissance Revival
- Today
- Main Library
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Photo: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ohio Stadium
411 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
Howard Dwight Smith designed this horseshoe-shaped stadium, opened in 1922 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its north rotunda was modeled on the dome of the Pantheon in Rome.
- Built
- 1922
- Architect
- Howard Dwight Smith
- Today
- Football Stadium
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Photo: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210
Peter Eisenman and Richard Trott designed this arts center, opened in 1989. Its white metal grid suggests scaffolding, and the building follows two street grids that differ by 12.25 degrees.
- Built
- 1989
- Architect
- Peter Eisenman and Richard Trott
- Style
- Deconstructivist
- Stories
- 3
- Today
- Arts Center
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Photo: Minh Nguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons University Hall
230 N Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
The first University Hall, a High Victorian Gothic design by Jacob Snyder from 1873, was torn down in 1971. The present building, completed in 1976, copies the original's architecture.
- Built
- 1976
- Architect
- Jacob Snyder (1873 original)
- Style
- High Victorian Gothic
- Today
- Classrooms and Offices
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Knowlton Hall
275 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam designed this home for the architecture school, completed in 2004. Its post-tensioned concrete frame is wrapped in shingles of white Georgia marble.
- Built
- 2004
- Architect
- Mack Scogin Merrill Elam
- Style
- Contemporary
- Today
- School of Architecture
3 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk crosses the Oval toward University Hall; first-year students were once forbidden to use it. Walk its length across the heart of campus.
Buckeye Grove
A buckeye tree is planted beside Ohio Stadium for each of Ohio State's first-team All-Americans, each with a plaque. Look for the names of famous players among the trees.
Victory Bell
The Victory Bell in Ohio Stadium's southeast tower is rung after every Ohio State win. Listen for it after a home game.
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