That Building is Built of 40 Types of Ohio Stone EarthCache
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Hidden : 2/1/2007
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Orton Hall



Orton Hall at Night


Orton Hall is one of the oldest remaining buildings on campus of The Ohio State University. The building was opened in 1893 and is named after Dr. Edward Orton, Sr. Dr Orton, Sr. was Ohio State's first president, Professor of Geology 1873-1899, and Ohio's State Geologist from 1882 until his death in 1899.

When you arrive, take special notice of the outside walls, note their arrangement. You have a question to answer about the stones arrangements. Look for the forty different types of Ohio building stones. They will include the foundation, the clay tiles in the entrance hall, columns, and the walls. Now go inside and look at all the different columns in the entrance hall, look at the capitals of the columns and you’ll see carvings of fossils, trilobites, and other objects of geological interest.

While inside visit the Orton Geological Museum and the Orton Memorial Library of Geology. Note the center piece of the Orton Geological Museum. This is one of four found in Ohio. Also inside museum you’ll be able to see exhibits that feature the geologic history of Ohio (showing its rocks, minerals, and fossils) but also include specimens from all over the world. Other exhibits display meteorites (including one that fell in Ohio), minerals, crystals, dinosaurs (including a full-sized replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull), fluorescent minerals, and mammoth and mastodon teeth. In fact, one tooth was found a few miles from my childhood home in Crawford County. You’ll also have to visit my favorite library, Orton Memorial Library of Geology, where I spent many hours studying. I wasn’t a Geology Major instead I was an Anthropology Major and I worked security at the Main Library so I choose this library of the some 49 libraries around campus as my special place. The library houses titles relevant to geochemistry physical geography, various aspects of geology (economic, environmental, historical, stratigraphic, and structural), geomorphology, geophysics, hydrology, meteorology, mineralogy, physical oceanography, paleontology, paleobotany, paleozoology, petrology, polar studies (glaciology, etc…), pollution (soil, water, and selected aspects, such as mine drainage, trace elements, etc…) and soils.

After spending some time inside, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to hear the live production from 25,000 pounds of bells. They play a special song. Also be sure to look up at the bell tower, you may also want to bring some binoculars. Encircling the top of the tower are 24 columns with gargoyle-like figures. Take a close look at these because they relate to Ohio geology.


To claim a find, please email me the answers to these questions below as well as upload a picture of yourself displaying your GPSr on the stairs of the building.

Question 1: Describe the specific arrangement of the outside stones used. They are in what order relating to something specific in Ohio geology.

Question 2: What is the centerpiece of the Orton Geological Museum, this is one of four found in Ohio.

Question 3: Those are not gargoyles on the bell tower, look closely, what are they? They relate to Ohio geology!

Bonus: What is the song the bells play?
There is no entrance fee to visit the museum and hours are 9 AM to 5 PM, Mondy to Friday, or by special arrangement.






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