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Similarities Between Erie Canal And Gothic Cathedrals

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The masons who worked on the Erie Canal and the Gothic Cathedrals had many differences and similarities. One similarity that the masons had with each other was how they built up the foundations of each project. For example, in the Gothic Cathedrals they started small, building the foundation and finally into a larger building, while the Erie Canal also started small, only being 40 ft wide, later to become larger. Another similarity between the two groups of masons was their thought processes. For the masons building the Gothic Cathedrals, they were trying to build something from the ground up to support their culture of their religion, where it would bring people to the town to visit the Gothic Cathedrals and it would also increase population
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