In this week’s edition of Abandoned Ohio, we take a peek at the crumbling structures that once were Ohio’s finer churches and hospitals.

Through the work of two local photographers, Jeffery R. Stroup from Great Lakes Urban Exploration and Johnny Joo, we explore Cleveland’s St. Luke’s Hospital, Masonic Temple, East 55th Street Clinic, St. Joseph Byzantine Church, and Youngstown’s Lincoln Behavioral Medical Center.

Of the photographed buildings, St. Joseph’s, the Masonic Temple, and Lincoln Medical Center are still standing as is.

The East 55th Street Clinic has been demolished. St. Luke’s is restored and is no longer abandoned.

This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2013.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.