The Jarvis Center is a large function hall behind a Greek church in Portsmouth. We were married at Rye Beach, and then had transportation take our guests to The Jarvis Center. John and his wife, the managers, were wonderful. We booked the place without ever seeing it because it was very affordable. Our caterer loved their full commercial kitchen with walk ins. The dance floor was huge, the biggest in New England, they claim. And the entire night, nobody left it. We were able to turn this large hall room into a magical beachy wedding reception venue for the most perfect night. John and his wife are very flexible. They met us whenever we wanted to see the Center and they allowed my family and friends to be in there all Friday before the wedding to decorate. The cash bar ran very smoothly and drinks were very generously priced. I would definitely recommend the Jarvis Center to anyone looking to host anywhere from 150-200 guests. It was perfect!