Wheaton Railroad Guide
Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Use complete sentences.
1. Why is the railroad important to Wheaton today?
2. What businesses, in Wheaton, do you see located near the railroad? Why do you think
those businesses are there?
3. What other buildings are near the railroad? Why are those buildings there?
4. Do you think the railroads, in Wheaton, serve the same purpose today as in the late
1800’s? What is the same? What is different?
5. How does the architecture and style of the buildings change as you move away from
downtown Wheaton? Why is there such a change?
6. How does the structure of Wheaton College differ from downtown Wheaton?
7. Write on paragraph on how the railroads influenced the growth and development of
Wheaton.