Janesville
Marvin W. Roth Community Pavilion in Lower Court Park
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The Marvin W. Roth Community Pavilion, named after "Mr. Janesville", is anchored at the bottom of the hillside in Lower Courthouse Park bordering on East Court Street. The natural slope of the hill site allows for five rows of concentric built-in to the hillside concrete seating. On one of the benches there is a plaque dedicated to Tom Presny, Janesville Parks Director, for over 30 years and now retired. |
Music at the Marv, is scheduled Wednesday evenings from June through August.
The Pavilion is featured "In the 608", CBS Madison early morning program.
The Pavilion is featured "In the 608", CBS Madison early morning program.
From the City of Janesville's website, October 14, 2014:
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the new Roth Community Pavilion located in Lower Courthouse Park on South Main Street in Janesville, Wisconsin. The project began this spring with the collaboration of South Central Wisconsin Builders Association, Forward Janesville and the City of Janesville. The ceremony will include brief presentations from a variety of speakers to highlight the importance of this facility to the Roth Family, to ongoing downtown revitalization efforts, and to the citizens and businesses throughout Janesville.
The pavilion is named after Marvin W. Roth, formerly known as “Mr. Janesville”. Mr. Roth was highly involved in the Janesville community, serving in his time as the Executive Director of the Janesville Chamber of Commerce (known as Forward Janesville today) and the President of the Janesville City Council. He was also involved in the Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis Club and Janesville Kiwanis Club and other community organizations. Mr. Roth also worked with Roth & Holdorf Builders to develop numerous subdivisions and houses in Janesville.
Thanks are extended to major project contributors such as the Marvin W. Roth family, Janesville Foundation, William J. Ryan family, Angus Young Architects, Paulson Kimball Construction, Lycon, Inc., Westphal & Company, Inc., JP Cullen, Webco, Inc., Data Dimensions, T. Fanning Concrete and Fanning Excavating. Please contact Economic Development Coordinator Ryan Garcia at 755-3180 with questions.
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the new Roth Community Pavilion located in Lower Courthouse Park on South Main Street in Janesville, Wisconsin. The project began this spring with the collaboration of South Central Wisconsin Builders Association, Forward Janesville and the City of Janesville. The ceremony will include brief presentations from a variety of speakers to highlight the importance of this facility to the Roth Family, to ongoing downtown revitalization efforts, and to the citizens and businesses throughout Janesville.
The pavilion is named after Marvin W. Roth, formerly known as “Mr. Janesville”. Mr. Roth was highly involved in the Janesville community, serving in his time as the Executive Director of the Janesville Chamber of Commerce (known as Forward Janesville today) and the President of the Janesville City Council. He was also involved in the Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis Club and Janesville Kiwanis Club and other community organizations. Mr. Roth also worked with Roth & Holdorf Builders to develop numerous subdivisions and houses in Janesville.
Thanks are extended to major project contributors such as the Marvin W. Roth family, Janesville Foundation, William J. Ryan family, Angus Young Architects, Paulson Kimball Construction, Lycon, Inc., Westphal & Company, Inc., JP Cullen, Webco, Inc., Data Dimensions, T. Fanning Concrete and Fanning Excavating. Please contact Economic Development Coordinator Ryan Garcia at 755-3180 with questions.
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