Mt. Zion AME Church, 5 Glebe Street ID: 721 | This file appears in: H. A. DeCosta Company Front elevation of Mount Zion AME. The building was constructed in 1848 as the home of Glebe Street Presbyterian Church. In 1882 Emanuel AME purchased the building and property at acution due to overcrowding. The building became the first owned by a Black congregation. Courtesy of Library of Congress. | Source: Library of Congress Download Original File SourceLibrary of Congress "Mt. Zion AME Church, 5 Glebe Street" appears in: H. A. DeCosta Company