Delmar Subdivision is located on the south shore of Delavan Lake and was once home to Delavan Lake Golf Club, one of the finest golf courses in southeastern Wisconsin.
A brief history of our subdivision...
1913
Delmar Subdivision is located on the south shore of Delavan Lake and was once home to Delavan Lake Golf Club, one of the finest golf courses in southeastern Wisconsin. It opened July 4, 1913 as a nine hole course and expanded to 18 holes in 1924.
1924
Due to the Great Depression and difficult financial times, the picturesque course closed following the 1938 season.
1938
After the course closed following the 1938 season. J.J. Phoenix, a prominent local businessman, purchased the tract for $14,500 and began the task of subdividing the land into separate lots for sale as an upscale lakeside development.
1941
On June 17, 1941, the town board approved Phoenix’s subdivision plat and Delmar was born. Delmar Improvement Association (DIA) was incorporated in 1950 under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
1950
