It is named for former mayor and Congressman Julius Houseman and is the home of the Aquinas College Saints track teams.

It is also used for high school football and was the home to Grand Rapids FC of USL League Two.

Julius Houseman's daughter, Hattie, donated six acres (24,000 m2) of land to the school district in 1907 for use as an athletic field.

In October 2008, the Grand Rapids Public Schools' Board of Education announced plans to perform a $6 million renovation to Houseman Field using funds left over from a 2004 facilities improvement bond.

The renovation included turf replacement, a new press box, concession and restroom facilities, as well as miscellaneous structural and technological improvements.