A massive fire at a historic church on Cleveland’s East Side has put a spotlight on urban explorers and the fine line between documenting decay and breaking the law.
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The vacant Friendship Baptist Church, originally built as a synagogue and later a religious institution of Cleveland’s Black community, was destroyed within hours after a fire started on Aug. 21.
“It’s a structure that I like many people mourn losing,” said Case Western Reserve University Professor and Cleveland historian John Grabowski…