At eleven stories, the Murchison-First Union Building is the tallest structure in Wilmington. Built 1913-1914, Wilmington native, Kenneth M. Murchison (1872-1938) of New York, was the architect for the Neoclassical Revival building, which...
Murchison Building, N. Front Street, Chestnut Street
The Murchison Building is on the corner at left. In that same 200 block of North Front Street, Bulluck Hospital and the Bijou Theater were located on the west side of the street. On the opposite corner is the south side of the Murchison/Acme...
Chestnut Street - 100 block - north side The main buildings are (from left) the first floor of the Murchison Building, (built 1913/1914); the Murchison National Bank-Acme Building (1902) and the tall building to the left, the Cape Fear Hotel...
Murchison Building, First Union Building, N. Front Street
At eleven stories, the Murchison-First Union Building was the tallest structure in Wilmington until the construction of the twelve-story PPD Building in 2007. Built 1913-1914, Wilmington native, Kenneth M. Murchison (1872-1938) of New York, was the...
N. Front Street, Chestnut Street, Murchison Building, Feast of Pirates
At eleven stories, the Murchison-First Union Building is the tallest structure in Wilmington. Built 1913-1914, Wilmington native, Kenneth M. Murchison (1872-1938) of New York, was the architect for the Neoclassical Revival building, which...
Shingle style house built by the heirs of Edward Kidder (1805-1885), for daughter, Annie P. Kidder (1851-1927). Purchased in 1928 by Louis Toomer Moore (1885-1961); and wife, Florence Hill Kidder (1888-1971). He was executive secretary of the...
Louis T. Moore indicated it was where Samuel Jocelyn was thrown from a horse in the famous story featured in Mr. Moore’s book, Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region.
Louis T. Moore indicated it was where Samuel Jocelyn was thrown from a horse in the famous story featured in Mr. Moore’s book, Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region.