Camp Mary Orton was established in the early half of the 1900s by the Godman Guild, a community association that provides social services to residents of Columbus’ near north side. Located off High Street just north of I-270, the 167 acre camp continues to function as a retreat for neighborhood children, in addition to hosting Columbus Public Schools outdoor programs and organizations that work with the city’s disadvantaged and at-risk youth. Today, the social service mission is funded in part by revenue generated by corporate events and weddings that make use of the Camp’s exquisite wood framed lodge building.
Rogers Krajnak Architects designed an addition to the lodge that provides modern, accessible restrooms and replaces a deteriorating concrete terrace, and assisted with miscellaneous renovations to the Camp’s Indoor Activity Center. Since the completion of the project, the lodge has been fully booked for over a year in advance.
