The original center of the hamlet was the intersection of Elsmere Avenue and Delaware Avenue. By 1993, Delaware Avenue from the bridge over the Normans Kill to the abandoned railroad bridge marking Elsmere's unofficial border with Delmar had become heavily commercialized.
The original heart of the hamlet was located at the intersection of Elsmere Avenue and Delaware Avenue. By 1993, Delaware Avenue between the bridge over the Normans Kill and the abandoned railroad bridge that served as Elsmere's unofficial boundary with Delmar became heavily commercialized.