Dining Hall Construction
1928 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
Dining Hall under construction.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Joseph Eagan
The foundation for the Dining Hall expansion starts to take shape.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The roof on the Dining Hall has its shingles removed in preparation for the expansion.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Dining Hall has its porch removed so that the expansion can be performed.
Dining Hall Expansion
The outside of the new expansion area of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Plaques to Be Rehung
2011 – Contributed by Mike Arles
All the Southside plaques had to be removed in order for the addition to be reconstructed.
Lighting Added
2011 – Contributed by Mike Arles
Lighting fixtures are hung from the ceiling of the new dining hall addition.
New Addition Painted
2011 – Contributed by Mike Arles
The new addition of the Dining Hall is painted and nearly ready for service.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The rafters of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall expansion area.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall expansion, nearly complete.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Joseph Eagan
The flooring arrives for the dining hall expansion.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The room has been added to the Allen Memorial Dining Hall expansion in 2011.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall expansion, as seen from below the foundation.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The frame of the new section of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall is nearly complete.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall gets a roof for its new wing.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The new South side of the Dining Hall begins to take shape.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Construction is well under way as the frame of the new South Side of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall is taking shape.
Oscar Lasko Plaque
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Plaque added to the Dining Hall expansion that commemorates Oscar Lasko’s generous support of Camp Horseshoe for this project.
Demolition
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The fifty year old kitchen is loosing shape as the demolition crew removes the roof and siding.
Wrecking Crew
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The front-end loader helped speed up some of the demolition but strong backs for manual labor were used for much of the dismantling of the old structure.
Rubble
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
If you look carefully, you can see the front-end loader that is reducing the old kitchen structure to a pile of rubble.
Demolition
1980 – Contributed by
Much of the demolition of the old kitchen required manual labor.
Front-end Loader
Lee McIlvaine mans the front-end loader used to speed up the demolition of the old kitchen.
New Kitchen Getting Walls
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The new kitchen block walls are rising.
Laying Block
1980 – Contributed by
The new foundation for the new kitchen is well underway.
2658 – Demolition
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
Front-end loader and strong backs are used to dismantle the old kitchen in preparation for the new state of the art Horseshoe kitchen.
Kitchen Walls
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The new kitchen starts to take shape as the walls go up.
Kitchen Walls
1980 – Contributed by
Once the debris was removed, the new walls could be laid.
Dining Hall Addition
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The new kitchen addition to the Allen Memorial Dining Hall gets some new siding.
Dining Hall Addition
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
The new kitchen is coming together.
Dining Hall Expansion
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
Major addition made to the kitchen and storeroom area at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Dining Hall Construction
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
Major addition to the Dining Hall is underway for an expanded kitchen and storeroom facilities.
Dining Hall Addition Construction
1980 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall was updated with a new state of the art kitchen in 1980.
Demolition Crew
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
Demolition of the old kitchen required muscle. Identified in this picture are Karl ‘Moose’ Winsch, Bill Trowill and Mike D’Antonio.
Kitchen Walls
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
Once the debris was removed, the new walls could be laid.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Kitchen Damage
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The Camp Horseshoe Dining Hall’s kitchen damage sustained significant water damage in January 2025.
Preparing for Insulation
2025 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The kitchen of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall is prepared to get new insulation.
New Drywall
2025 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall kitchen gets new drywall in the wake of water damage.
New Drywall
2025 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall kitchen gets new drywall in the wake of water damage.
New Drywall
2025 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall kitchen gets new drywall in the wake of water damage.
New Drywall
2025 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall kitchen gets new drywall in the wake of water damage.
Kitchen Restoration
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Here is a list of contributors the Allen Memorial Dining Hall Kitchen Restoration project in 2025.
Dining Hall Work
2025 – Contributed by Matt Stephens
During the 2025 June OA Service Weekend, Camping VP Pete Motel works on finalizing the renovation work for the rear wall of the Dining Hall.
Carpentry Crew
2025 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The back wall of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall was repaired at the 2025 June OA Service Weekend.
