Bulger Hall

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Bulger Hall
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Bulger Hall
General information
TypeStudent residence
Location265 Buchtel Common, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, United States
Completed1969
Opening1969
Height
Roof160 ft (49 m)
Technical details
Floor count16
Design and construction
ArchitectOutcault, Guenther, Rode & Bonebrake and TC Architects, Inc.

Bulger Hall is a high-rise residence hall located on the University of Akron campus in Akron, Ohio, United States. It is the 11th-tallest building in Akron, the second-tallest building on the campus (after the Goodyear Polymer Center), and the tallest residence hall on campus.

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Coordinates: 41°04′37″N81°30′45″W / 41.077065°N 81.512413°W / 41.077065; -81.512413


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