History
The story begins in 1916 when Delbert, Rose and their daughter Margaret moved from San Francisco to open the first Chevrolet dealership in the Central Valley area. Delbert was a personal friend of Louis Chevrolet. Shortly after their arrival, they began construction of their beautiful home in a then-distant rural area at the corner of Maroa and Rialto. The home was completed in 1919 with stunning landscaping and two firsts for residences in Fresno: the first underground sprinkler system and the first private swimming pool. In the mid 1920s, Delbert had a falling out with Louis Chevrolet and lost the automobile dealership. Delbert and his brother, Norman, who had long-term ties with the automobile industry, started another dealership under the banner of Star Automobiles. In 1931, they introduced a new model called the DeVaux which was manufactured at plants in Oakland, California and Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Star dealership closed in 1932. It was a brief run in the burgeonin
Specialties
Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club is a private, member-owned tennis, fitness, swim and social Club established in 1963. We are located in what is known as the