Peirce Hall

Gathering Spaces

Along with Old Kenyon and its slender spire, Peirce may be the College’s most recognizable landmark.

Local food and literary stained glass

Along with Old Kenyon and its slender spire, Peirce Hall  may be the College’s most recognizable landmark, with its stone tower commanding attention from across south campus. It is noteworthy, as well, for the striking character of some of its interior spaces.

Students enter the servery through a dramatic, glass-ceilinged atrium. The food stations offer a wide range of choices, from fresh stir-fry to pizzas baked in a stone oven, from deli sandwiches and traditional grill items to salads filled with local produce. There are three large dining rooms: the magnificent Great Hall, where students eat their meals surrounded by stained-glass windows illustrating great works of American and British literature; a light-filled modern counterpart, Thomas Hall; and a downstairs room, the Alumni Dining Room.

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  • Church of the Holy Spirit

    Gathering Spaces

    Stately on the outside, graceful on the inside, the Church of the Holy Spirit lifts its steeple high above campus, greeting visitors as they come up Gambier Hill.

  • Middle Path

    Gathering Spaces

    Middle Path is Kenyon’s main drag and beating heart. It’s a footpath. It’s a village green. It’s a gathering space. It’s a marketplace.

  • Wiggin Street Coffee

    Gathering Spaces

    Friends meet for a snack, professors have long talks with students and classes sometimes gather to elucidate texts between sips.

  • Bookstore

    Gathering Spaces

    Located in the heart of the village, the Bookstore is an important hub of Kenyon’s literary scene.