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Merrill Hall - North Campus

Coming From (click for directions):

Directions From the North:

I-71 or I-77 or I-271 to I-480 east

I-480 becomes St. Rt. 14.
Stay on St. Rt. 14 into Streetsboro (Interstate map).
Take St. Rt. 43 south from Streetsboro to Kent (5 miles).
Stay on Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

Directions From the South:

I-71 or I-77 to I-76 east (Interstate map) to St. Rt. 43 north (exit 33)

Stay on St. Rt. 43 (Water Street in Kent) to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn right onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

Directions From the East:

I-76 to St. Rt. 43 north (exit 33)

Stay on St. Rt. 43 (Water Street in Kent) to St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

Ohio Turnpike to exit 187

Take St. Rt. 14 to Streetsboro (Interstate map).
Take St. Rt. 43 south to Kent (5 miles).
Stay on Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street.
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

St. Rt. 59.

Stay on St. Rt. 59
Turn left onto South Lincoln Street.
Turn left onto Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

Directions From the West:

I-76 to St. Rt. 43 north (exit 33)

Stay on St. Rt. 43 (Water Street in Kent) to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn right onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

St. Rt. 261 to St. Rt. 43 (Water Street)

Turn left onto St. Rt. 43.
Stay on St. Rt. 43 (Water Street in Kent) to St. Rt.59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn right onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

Ohio Turnpike to exit 187

Take St. Rt. 14 to Streetsboro (Interstate map).
Take St. Rt. 43 south from Streetsboro to Kent (5 miles).
Stay on Rt. 43 to St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway).
Turn left onto St. Rt. 59.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

St. Rt. 59

Take St. Rt. 59 through the City of Kent to 1 mile east of intersection with St. Rt. 43.
Turn right onto South Lincoln Street (about 1 mile).
Turn left at Hilltop Drive.
Merrill Hall is just beyond the crest of the hill.

About This Building:
Merrill Hall was originally constructed in 1912 and was named for Frank Merrill, one of the first home trustees. Merrill Hall is the oldest permanent structure on the Kent Campus, and is the first academic building. In its long history, it has undergone repeated minor changes to adapt it for a continual succession of widely varied academic and administrative uses. The building was extensively altered in 1931, 1969, and 1994.

Parking Information

Visitors may park at meters located in most parking areas, in the Student Center visitor lot, or by obtaining a $2, “one-day” permit from Parking Services. Rates are posted at each meter and at the Student Center lot. Also, most departments offer “one-day” permits to visitors.

Departments in building:
Click on a department to see its address, URL and email (if available) below the picture of the building.

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