Fort Covington–Dundee Border Crossing
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Dundee, Quebec Canada Border Inspection Station
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| Country | United States; Canada |
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US Port: Water Street, Fort Covington, New York 12937 Canadian Port: 8750 Route 132, Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, Quebec J0S 1L0 |
| Coordinates | 44°59′26″N 74°44′22″W / 44.990602°N 74.739561°W |
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| Opened | 1844 |
| US Phone | (518) 358-2444 |
| Hours | Open 24 Hours |
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U.S. Inspection Station–Fort Covington, New York
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| Location | Dundee Road, Fort Covington, New York |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Simon, Louis A.; Wetmore, James A. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 14000575 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
US Port: Water Street, Fort Covington, New York 12937
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/ny/0715.xml
Fort Covington-Dundee is a border crossing connecting Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, Quebec, in Canada to Fort Covington, New York, on the Canada–United States border. It can be reached by Quebec Route 132 on the Canadian side and by Dundee Road on the American side. The crossing is notable because the boundary line crosses through the now-defunct Taillon's International Hotel, where it was possible to order a drink in Canada and play pool in the United States. The hotel was built in 1820, prior to the Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which redefined this section of the international border.
Prior to construction of the current Dundee border station, Canada Customs was operated out of the McMillon Residence. The current US border station was constructed in the mid 1930s. In 2014 the border inspection station on the U.S. side was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Fort Covington Border Inspection station is located on the west side of Dundee Road in Fort Covington, New York, on a 188,000-square-foot (17,500 m2) lot. Set in an agricultural area, the station faces open fields on the east and has farms on the south. About 100 feet (30 m) west of the building is the Salmon River. The Canadian inspection station is within sight to the north. Cars are directed to the station from the north via an oval drive from the road. While the site is surrounded by open fields and bordered by the river, it has been landscaped in a formal arrangement typically found at border stations, with a series of evergreen trees spaced across the side and rear yard. Fort Covington, however, also has mature hardwoods at the river edge. North of the station on the river is a docking area where docks are placed in season. Signs alert boaters to the border, and a walkway leads from the inspection dock area to the station. There is a provision for car parking south of the station.
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