Park of the Month: Martin P. Roy Park

Located near the end of East Village Avenue on Cinnabar Drive is Martin P. Roy Park. This 4.6-acre park features of a popular basketball court, playground and sports field. The playground at this park is currently scheduled to be replaced in 2020. Please check back in future Village News editions for updates on the playground replacement, including dates for community input meetings.

The park is named after Maine-born Martin P. Roy. After graduating from North Carolina State University School of Design, Roy founded the architectural design firm Roy, O’Brien & Creaser, an architectural design company based in Gaithersburg, in 1975.

During his time at the firm he served as an architect and president, working on a variety of projects for residential, government and corporate customers, including the Kettler Brothers. Roy worked closely with the Kettler Brothers on many of the homes and developments within Montgomery Village. Sadly, he passed away from cancer in December 1994 at the age of 43.

Marin P. Roy Park provides an excellent place to get some exercise on the basketball court, enjoy a baseball game or play with your kids on the playground.