Murchison Building, Historic office building in downtown Wilmington, United States

The Murchison Building is an eleven-story brick and marble structure at Front and Chestnut Streets, designed by Wilmington-born architect Kenneth M. Murchison of New York and completed in 1914. A bronze plaque on its front notes that the site previously held the Cape Fear Club for Men. Its Classical Revival facade rises above the Cape Fear riverfront, and the building remains the second-tallest in Wilmington after the PPD building.

The structure was completed in 1914 under architect Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison's direction and was the city's tallest building at that time. This status as the highest building held until 2007 when the PPD headquarters was constructed.

A bronze plaque on the front records that the site previously belonged to the Cape Fear Club for Men. The building's name is pronounced "Murk-i-son", and until 1972 it was called the Murchison National Bank Building; the original four-story bank of 1902 stands directly across the street.

The building sits downtown and is easily reached on foot when exploring the neighborhood. The entrances are at street level and provide simple access to view the classic design elements and marble finishes in the entry hall.

The 1914 building was staffed by human elevator operators rather than automated lifts. One operator stayed on through the 1983 renovations and remained the lift's operator, making her the building's longest tenant with 16 years of service. The fourth floor held a women's restroom, advertised as a selling point.