The Texas Cavalry used the building for sleeping quarters during a federal inspection in 1918. Two years later, the county judge gave churches permission to hold services on the building's east lawn. This courthouse has served as the heart of the community in many ways over the years. This 1894 building is made of detailed limestone and brick. The courthouse is typical of the Second Empire-style because it includes belt courses, which are made of red sandstone, and a mansard roof.
Belt courses are horizontal bands of stone that show the floor divisions.
Each of the four sides of the courthouse roof has two slopes. One slope is steeper than the other, making it a mansard roof. The courthouse was renovated in 1964 and repaired in 1997. The recent renovation included cleaning and painting the exterior and metal work and installing a new heating and cooling system and an electrical system. The courthouse also received a new roof and new railings.