Norton-Stanhope Border Crossing
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Canada Border Inspection Station at Stanhope, Quebec
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| Country | United States; Canada |
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US Port: 115 Vermont 147, Norton, Vermont 05476 Canadian Port: 1000 Highway 147, Stanhope, Quebec J1A 2S2 |
| Coordinates | 45°00′38″N 71°47′37″W / 45.010668°N 71.793487°WCoordinates: 45°00′38″N 71°47′37″W / 45.010668°N 71.793487°W |
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| Opened | 1897 |
| US Phone | (802) 822-5233 |
| Canadian Phone | (819) 849-2922 |
| Hours | Open 24 Hours US / Canada |
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U.S. Inspection Station-Norton, Vermont
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| MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
| NRHP reference # | 14000603 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
US Port: 115 Vermont 147, Norton, Vermont 05476
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.
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.
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.
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.
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