It was constructed in 1914 by Joe Roesink, sponsor of a local semi-professional team, a Dutchman of Jewish descent born in Grand Rapids who owned a chain of haberdasheries.
[2] The park was located on the east side of Detroit, about four miles from downtown, at the southeast corner of Fairview Ave. and Mack Ave., after which it was named.
Mack Park's single-decked structure, constructed of timber and tin sheeting,[4] was built to seat 6,000 occupants; however, varying reports suggest as many as 10,000 could fit in the stadium's wooden bleachers.
Three years later he accepted an offer from Chicago sports promoter Rube Foster to establish a Negro National League franchise in Detroit with Mack Park as its home field.
Flames quickly spread to the storage area, resulting in a raging fire that engulfed the wooden framework of the stadium.
During a 1960s revitalization effort by the federal government, Mack Park was flattened to make way for a senior citizens complex called Fairview Homes.