The Coburn Gore–Woburn Border Crossing connects the towns of Woburn,

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, and Coburn Gore,

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, along the

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. It is a land crossing, located where

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and

Maine State Route 27 State Route 27 (abbreviated SR 27) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from the village of Newagen in Southport, Maine, Southport at Maine State Route 238, SR 238 to the Coburn Gore–Woburn Border Crossing, wher ...

meet. The U.S. border station, built in 1931, is listed on the

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United States station

The US border inspection station is one of two paved crossings of the four in the

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, and the westernmost in Maine. It is located in Coburn Gore, one of three gores and 13

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s that make up the unorganized area known as North Franklin, Maine. The nearest incorporated community is Eustis, about to the south. The facilities of the station occupy both sides of Route 27, with the main inspection building on the south side and a pair of residences on the north side. The inspection building is a -story wood-frame structure, finished in brick veneer, with single-story garage wings extending from either side. A metal porte-cochere extending across two lanes provides shelter to vehicles as they are processed crossing the border. The building interior is divided into three sections, with a central lobby area separating service areas for immigration and customs. The building's exterior and interior features retain much of their original Colonial Revival styling.Paul, Daniel and Starzak, Richard; NRHP nominantion for U.S. Inspection Station-Coburn Gore; available by request from the Maine State Historic Preservation Office Across the highway from the inspection station stand two nearly identical residences. Both are single-story vernacular Cape style wood-frame structures clad in vinyl siding. They are basically rectangular, with a shed-roof section projecting from the front. The projecting section has the main entrance at the center, flanked by narrow windows. The outer bays of the front facade have standard sash windows. The Coburn Gore station was built in 1931, during the first phase of a major program in which the United States government sought to improve its border security while producing jobs during the

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. This program was motivated by rampant

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during

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, the increased use of the automobile, the introduction of immigration quotas based on the country of origin, and an increase in smuggling that was a consequence of

. Due to the remote location, this station was built to include housing for its principal officers. The designs of the buildings generally follow standard drawings developed for border stations built during this period. The border station was listed on the United States

in 2014.

Canada border station

Woburn, whose actual name is Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, was founded in 1880 and has historically thrived in the wood processing industry.Infos at easterntownships.org
/ref> The Canada border station at Woburn was built in 1950, and has had many renovations over the years.

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United States station

Canada border station

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