African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church parsonage, Portland, 1923

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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church parsonage, Portland, 1923

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The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, is a denomination located across the country for mostly African-Americans. This church was founded and constructed in 1914 and is home to the state's oldest congregation of African-Americans. Today, the church is listed as a National Historic Location and is called the Green Memorial A.M.E. Zion church named after Moses Green who was an escaped slave.

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  • Title: African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church parsonage, Portland, 1923
  • Creation Date: 1923
  • Subject Date: 1923
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.8183
  • Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
  • Object Type: Image

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