It was the fourth infrastructure of these open features in Madrid at the end of the 19th century, in a time when the sport of Basque pelota reached a remarkable popularity in the Spanish capital.

[7] With the Civil War during Siege of Madrid its facilities were converted into a police station, and during the early years of Francoist Spain, it served as a test site for musical bands linked to the Spanish Falange.

In 1997 it was bought for 2.3 million euros by the Basque company Jai Alai Fronton, initially intended its recovery for sport use.

It is made in different styles, including most notably the Eclectic of the main facade, the Neo-Mudéjar present in some parts of the interior and the Cast-iron architecture characteristic of the 19th century.

It is supported by a network of columns and beams of wrought iron, some of them curved to give inclination to the stands, and has wooden deck.