From what I can tell, many of the buildings
are old (the Haskell dates back to 1901) and were built when the
border didn't have as much meaning. Some, I'm sure, predated Canada (which
only became an official country in 1867) -- and this may account for some of
them.
When I asked the Hurtibuse's, they thought that the
border was less important when their house was built -- no body really
cared. Today, however, the governments of both nations want to get rid of
these kinds of buildings -- and there are many rules concerning building near
the border.
One place I've heard about, but didn't see, is a
factory on the Vermont-Quebec border. Apparently the Canadian side is
closed and boarded up -- while the American side still functions.
I'll be contacting the International Boundary
Commission (Canada-US) soon -- and I will try to get the answer. I'll also
be embarking on the GPRBE (The Great Point Roberts Border Expedition) and the
GPNWBE (The Great Pacific North West Border Expedition) to collect more
information about the borderlands near my home. I want to visit the US
Border Patrol control centre in Blaine, Washington -- and talk about the recent
monitoring equipment installed along Zero Avenue, etc.
Answers to come...
Doug
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 2:37
AM
Subject: RE: [BoundaryPoint] Re: Vermont
- Quebec
Doug,
Thanks for all the pictures and the information. How is it possible
that so many houses are penetrated by the border?!? It looks for me like it
was done with purpose.
Jan
The bridge is north of the border... the
river has nothing to do with the boundary here -- it is completely in
Canada.
Attached is a poor map poorly drawn by
poor me.
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