 1872 - 1938 (66 years)
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| Name |
Kenneth Mackenzie Murchison |
| Title |
Architect |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
29 Sep 1872 |
New York, New York  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
15 Dec 1938 |
New York, New York |
| Person ID |
I19867 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Colonel Kenneth Mackenzie Murchison, b. 18 Feb 1831, Manchester, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 3 Jun 1904, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Catherine Williams, b. Abt 1837, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 18 Jan 1912, Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina (Age ~ 75 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
26 Nov 1855 |
Cumberland Co., North Carolina [1] |
| Family ID |
F7297 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- [Murchison Tree]
The following article was published in the April 11th 1894 edition of the Wilmington Star. - Young Kenneth Murchison Seriously Hurt In New York... The New York World has the following: "Kenneth Murchison, a member of the Columbia College Glee Club, was one of those who were at
the glee club's dinner Saturday night at the Marlboro Hotel. After the dinner he and some of the young men were walking through the main hallway when a little horseplay was indulged in. Murchison slipped on
the marble floor, and at least seven others fell upon him. When they recovered from the scramble it was found that Murchison was injured and had to be carried to a sofa. A physician was summoned, and an
examination showed Murchison has sustained twelve fractures on one of his legs. He will have to be kept in the house for a month at least. Murchison is a native of North Carolina."
The World account is exaggerated as to the number of fractures sustained: but the accident was a serious one, nevertheless. A telegram received here yesterday stated that young Murchison was resting easily, but that it would be at least a week before he could be removed from the hotel. He has the sincere sympathy of his friends here, who trust no permanent injury may result from the accident.
The following article was published in the June 21st 1894 edition of the Wilmington Star. - A High Compliment - At the recent commencement exercises of Columbia College, New York, Mr. K. M.
Murchison, Jr., was one of the gradates in the special course of architecture, and received the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. In addition to this, he received the high compliment of being the most
popular student of the two thousand in the college. Ken's numerous friends in Wilmington tender him their sincere congratulations.
The following article was published in the August 18th 1895 edition of the Wilmington Star. - Minstrels At Narrgansett Pier - We are in Receipt of a big bill announcing an amateur minstrel performance at
Narrgansett Pier Casino, August 19th, to be given by guests of the Pier for the benefit of the sea wall. Forty "artists" will appear, and among them we see the name of our gifted and accomplished young townsman, Mr. K. M. Murchison Jr., now of New York.
Mr. Murchison appears among the "Four Funny End Men - the kings of Burnt Cork. He is also down as one of "America's Greatest Quartette," and on the bill appears the engagement of "The Merry Monarchs of the Musical Arena" - Murchison and Provot. Mr. Provot is remembered by friends in Wilmington, as he visited our city with Mr. Murchison several months ago. They play sixteen different instruments, and the program will consist of original composition by Mr. Murchison, who is decidedly a musical genius.
The following article was published in the March 23rd 1896 edition of the Wilmington Star. - The New York Herald of Thursday last gives an account of an entertainment at Carnegie Lyceum Theatre in that city. The Buccaneer," an operetta in two acts. Liberetto by Guy Wetmore Carryl. Music by Kenneth M. Murchison Jr., well known to many in Wilmington.
In concluding its account of the play the Herald says: "The audience waited and called the author and composer before the curtain at the conclusion of the opera, and Mr. Murchison, who had conducted his
orchestra, was lifted to the stage, and in a few words thanked the audience for its attention, and evident appreciation of the work."
The following article was published in the August 19th 1896 edition
of the Wilmington Messenger. - Mr. K. M. Murchison, Jr., As A Minstrel. -The aggregation of musical artist and minstrel talent of which Mr. Kenneth M. Murchison, Jr., is manager, gave their third "annual colossal
minstrel at Narrgansett Pier, on Monday, August 17th. The performance was for the benefit of the sea wall. Mr. Murchison took a prominent part a musician, and was down on the bill as one of "the greatest end men on the amateur stage."
The following article was published in the August 19th 1896 edition of the Wilmington Messenger. - Mr. K. M. Murchison, Jr., arrived in the city Sunday from Paris, France, where he has been attending L'Ecole des Beaux Arts. He sailed from South Hampton on the steamship St. Paul Saturday - January 8th, and arrived in New York last Saturday. He will be here several weeks.
The following article was published in the February 17th 1898 edition of the Wilmington Messenger. - We are pleased to learn that Mr. K. M. Murchison, Jr., is associate architect of the magnificent half
million dollar residence which Mr. W. E. Clarke, of Montana, has contracted to erect on Fifth avenue, New York. Mr. Clarke is a multi-millionaire and is reported to be worth $25,000,000. Our young friend was also associate architect for the same gentleman in the construction of a $60,000 mausoleum in Woodlawn cemetery, New York.
We Learn that Mr. Murchison will leave New York today on American liner St. Paul, to return to Paris, France, where he is taking a Course in L'Ecole des Beaux Arts.
The friends of Mr. Murchison throughout North Carolina will be gratified to learn of the promising future that is before him in his chosen profession an architect and engineer.
The following article was published in the March 19th 1902 edition of the Wilmington Star. - Friends in the city have received invitations from Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Adolphe deMuriac to the marriage of their
daughter, Aurelie, to Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison Jr., on the afternoon of Saturday, April 5th, at 4 o'clock at the church of Heavenly Rest, New York City.
The following article was published in the 1909 edition of the. -Pennsylvania Station By Wilmington Architect - Contracts are about to be let for the new union station to be built at Baltimore, MD., by the
North Central Railroad, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad. A general description of the proposed station appeared in Railway Age Gazette, of November 12, 1909... The station will cost $700,000 and is
expected to have it finished by July 1, 1911. It was designed by Kenneth M. Murchison, New York, his plans being selected from eight competitive plans submitted by architects in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The following article was published in the August 17th 1902 edition of the Wilmington Star. - The many Wilmington friends of Kenneth M. Murchison, a prominent architect of New York, will be interested in
learning that he has just been awarded architectural contract for the Union Railway terminal at Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Murchison has made the plans for a number of buildings in Wilmington including the 10-story Murchison National Bank building, the largest structure in the city.
The following article was published in the June 29th 1917 edition of the Wilmington Star. - Model By K. M. Murchison - The Sunday New York Americann contained the following, in which it will be noted that the
plans in question were drawn by Kenneth M. Murchison, of New York, who is well known here:
"There was placed on exhibition yesterday in New York, New Haven and Hartford section of the Grand Central Station, in 42nd street, a $3,000 model of the building and grounds of the Bronx International Exposition, which now is in course of construction at the East 177th street station of the subway and the Bronx river in a large tract of ground across from the Asyor estate.
"The model is 10 by 12 feet in dimension, and is constructed to exact scale. It shows every building, esplanade, ornamentation, flag, tree and shrub that will be on the 25 acre tract when the exposition open on May 30, 1918.
"The model was constructed by the Architectural Modeling Company from plans furnished by Kenneth Murchison, architect. "More than 350 men at present are employed on the grounds turning
the tract into the garden spot it is designated to be. The work has been in progress now more than two months and plans recently were filed for several of the buildings to be erected."
The following article was published in the August 26th 1925 edition of the Wilmington News Dispatch. - Kenneth M. Murchison, of New York, designer of the Murchison National Bank building, has recently designed the new Cooperative Apartment, which is in course of construction at 39 East 79th street, New York City. The building, which is being erected by Mrs Price Post and Ewing and Ives Inc., will be a 14-story house at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and 79th street, and will be 63x100 feet in dimensions.
The following article was published in the December 16th 1938 edition of the Wilmington News. - Word was received here today of the sudden death last night in New York City of Kenneth M. Murchison,
prominent architect and son of the late Colonel K. M. Murchison of Wilmington and New York City.
Funeral service will be held tomorrow in Flushing, New York.
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- [S27] Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915, (Name: Family Tree Maker CD # 4;).
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