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Ohio State House aerial at sunrise with Huntington Center and Vern Riffe State Office Tower
Ohio State House aerial at sunrise with Huntington Center and Vern Riffe State Office Tower
The second oldest building remaining on The Ohio State University campus, Orton Hall was opened in 1893. It is named after Dr Edward Orton, Sr. who served as Ohio State's first president, OSU Professor of Geology from 1873 to 1899, and Ohio's State Geologist from 1882 until his death in 1899. Orton Hall is built of 40 different Ohio building stones. In the outside walls, these stones are laid in stratigraphic order according to their relative positions in Ohio's bedrock. The only non-indigenous to Ohio stone used is Indiana Limestone to build the front steps. It was chosen because of its high concentration of embedded fossils. The bell tower was dedicated in 1915 and contains 25,000 pounds of bells that can be heard regularly tolling across campus. Encircling the top of the tower are 24 columns with gargoyle-like figures which are restorations of fossil animals.
This pink and white marbled petunia is actually an unintended mutation of what was intended to be a completely pink bloom. The OSU cultivar trials, located at Ohio State University's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, are conducted each year in order to evaluate ornamental bedding and container plants. The objective of these trials is to observe the performance of new and recently introduced cultivated plant varieties under environmental conditions typical of central Ohio. Despite their stated scientific and economic purposes, the gardens are beautiful to walk through and photograph. Best of all, they're FREE!
A closeup of the bloom of a Dahlia glistening in the aftermath of an afternoon shower The OSU cultivar trials, located at Ohio State University's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, are conducted each year in order to evaluate ornamental bedding and container plants. The objective of these trials is to observe the performance of new and recently introduced cultivated plant varieties under environmental conditions typical of central Ohio. Despite their stated scientific and economic purposes, the gardens are beautiful to walk through and photograph. Best of all, they're FREE!

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The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

4 out of 5
2110 Tuttle Park Pl Columbus OH
Located in Columbus (University District), The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center is a 4-minute walk from Ohio Stadium and 11 minutes by foot from Schottenstein ...
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Reviewed on 27 Jan 2026

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Hyatt House Columbus OSU / Short North

Hyatt House Columbus OSU / Short North

3 out of 5
633 WEST 5TH AVENUE Columbus OH
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The price is AU$184 per night from 1 Feb to 2 Feb
AU$184
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1 Feb - 2 Feb
Located in Columbus (Downtown Columbus), Hyatt House Columbus OSU / Short North is within a 5-minute drive of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and ...
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Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026

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Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus-Ohio State University OSU

Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus-Ohio State University OSU

2.5 out of 5
441 Ackerman Road Columbus OH
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The price is AU$115 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
AU$115
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1 Mar - 2 Mar
Located in Columbus (Oletangy West), Red Roof Inn PLUS+ Columbus-Ohio State University OSU is within a 15-minute walk of Ohio State University and Schottenstein ...
Parking lot was well lit. Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was very nice. Check-in was very easy and quick. I did pay extra for a larger room and free snacks. I don’t know if the room is larger, but I did NOT receive any free snacks. And the Wi-Fi did not work the entire time I was there, which ...

Reviewed on 22 Jan 2026

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