The Norton–Stanhope Border Crossing is located in a rural area of northeastern Vermont and southern Estrie. The small Vermont village of Norton lies adjacent to the border, while the immediate border area on the Quebec side is rural, with only the Canadian border stations and farmland nearby. Route 147 runs northwest–southeast, paralleling the Coaticook River, which flows to its west. A railroad line runs north–south across the border between the road and the river, crossing the river in Quebec en route to Sherbrooke.
Canadian stationedit
The Canadian station is located a short way north of the border, on the east side of the road. Across the street is a small duty-free shop. Canada constructed this border station in 1954. Prior to that time, the Canadian border station at this crossing was a two-story gambrel structure. Canada's Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office designated the current facility as a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1991.[1]
United States stationedit
The US border station at Norton VT
The United States station is located on the northwest side of Route 147, on a triangular parcel bounded by the border, the road, and the railroad tracks. It is a 1+1⁄2-story Colonial Revival brick building, with single-story garage wings extending from both sides. A port-cochere extends across two lanes, providing shelter for arriving vehicles as they are processed. The front facade of the building is five bays wide, and basically symmetrical, with two sash windows on either side of the entrance. The entrance is itself asymmetrical, with a sidelight window on the left side and a transom window above. This is topped by a round-arch brick pattern set in the wall, with a projecting marble keystone. The wings are wood-framed and clad in vinyl siding; that on the left was originally used for customs inspections, but has been converted entirely into office space. Behind the main building is a World War II-era concrete block truck inspection facility.[2]
The station was built in 1933 as part of a major program to improve the nation's border security, brought on by more widespread use of the automobile for travel, smuggling that had increased by Prohibition, and illegal immigration. The conversion of the customs bays to offices was an early alteration, and the port-cochere is a stylistically sympathetic replacement, built to meet requirements for handling higher-clearance vehicles than the original. The stations is one of ten period border stations in the state of Vermont to survive, the most of any state.[2]
Former second crossingedit
US-Canada border on Nelson Road prior to being barricaded
The towns were originally joined by two roads. Rue Principale in Quebec became Nelson Road in the United States, which winds its way just south of the US station. In 2015 this crossing was blocked with bollards. There once was a general store on the boundary on Rue Principale, which also served liquor during Prohibition in the United States. It featured two cash registers, one on either side of the boundary to serve the customers of each respective country.[3] The building was demolished in 2021.[4]
^"Border Crossing Facility". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ ab"NRHP nomination for U.S. Inspection Station--Norton, Vermont" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
^O'Neill, Thomas and Yamashita, Michael (Photographer) (1984). Lakes, Peaks and Prairies - Discovering the United States-Canada Border, National Geographic Society, ISBN0-87044-478-6.
^Team, WCAX News. "Old cross-border store torn down". www.wcax.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
March 22, 2024
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The Norton Stanhope Border Crossing connects the towns of Stanhope Quebec and Norton Vermont on the Canada US border The crossing at the meeting point of Quebec Route 147 and Vermont Route 147 is the only crossing between the two communities The US border station built in 1933 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 Both stations are open 24 hours a day Norton Stanhope Border CrossingCanada Border Inspection Station at Stanhope QuebecLocationCountryUnited States CanadaLocationVT 147 R 147 US Port 115 Vermont 147 Norton Vermont 05476 Canadian Port 1000 Highway 147 Stanhope Quebec J1A 2S2Coordinates45 00 38 N 71 47 37 W 45 010668 N 71 793487 W 45 010668 71 793487DetailsOpened1897US Phone 802 822 5233Canadian Phone 819 849 2922HoursOpen 24 Hours US CanadaWebsiteOfficial Canadian web site Official US web siteU S Inspection Station Norton VermontU S National Register of Historic PlacesMPSU S Border Inspection Stations MPSNRHP reference No 14000603Added to NRHPSeptember 10 2014 Contents 1 Setting 2 Canadian station 3 United States station 4 Former second crossing 5 See also 6 ReferencesSetting editThe Norton Stanhope Border Crossing is located in a rural area of northeastern Vermont and southern Estrie The small Vermont village of Norton lies adjacent to the border while the immediate border area on the Quebec side is rural with only the Canadian border stations and farmland nearby Route 147 runs northwest southeast paralleling the Coaticook River which flows to its west A railroad line runs north south across the border between the road and the river crossing the river in Quebec en route to Sherbrooke Canadian station editThe Canadian station is located a short way north of the border on the east side of the road Across the street is a small duty free shop Canada constructed this border station in 1954 Prior to that time the Canadian border station at this crossing was a two story gambrel structure Canada s Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office designated the current facility as a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1991 1 United States station edit nbsp The US border station at Norton VTThe United States station is located on the northwest side of Route 147 on a triangular parcel bounded by the border the road and the railroad tracks It is a 1 1 2 story Colonial Revival brick building with single story garage wings extending from both sides A port cochere extends across two lanes providing shelter for arriving vehicles as they are processed The front facade of the building is five bays wide and basically symmetrical with two sash windows on either side of the entrance The entrance is itself asymmetrical with a sidelight window on the left side and a transom window above This is topped by a round arch brick pattern set in the wall with a projecting marble keystone The wings are wood framed and clad in vinyl siding that on the left was originally used for customs inspections but has been converted entirely into office space Behind the main building is a World War II era concrete block truck inspection facility 2 The station was built in 1933 as part of a major program to improve the nation s border security brought on by more widespread use of the automobile for travel smuggling that had increased by Prohibition and illegal immigration The conversion of the customs bays to offices was an early alteration and the port cochere is a stylistically sympathetic replacement built to meet requirements for handling higher clearance vehicles than the original The stations is one of ten period border stations in the state of Vermont to survive the most of any state 2 Former second crossing edit nbsp US Canada border on Nelson Road prior to being barricadedThe towns were originally joined by two roads Rue Principale in Quebec became Nelson Road in the United States which winds its way just south of the US station In 2015 this crossing was blocked with bollards There once was a general store on the boundary on Rue Principale which also served liquor during Prohibition in the United States It featured two cash registers one on either side of the boundary to serve the customers of each respective country 3 The building was demolished in 2021 4 See also editList of Canada United States border crossings National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County VermontReferences edit Border Crossing Facility Retrieved 13 September 2018 a b NRHP nomination for U S Inspection Station Norton Vermont PDF National Park Service Retrieved 2016 12 14 O Neill Thomas and Yamashita Michael Photographer 1984 Lakes Peaks and Prairies Discovering the United States Canada Border National Geographic Society ISBN 0 87044 478 6 Team WCAX News Old cross border store torn down www wcax com Retrieved 2022 01 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norton Stanhope Border Crossing amp oldid 1157955970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
