He simplified Shryock's design by omitting the lantern and clock tower, and by reducing the number of columns on the portico from six to four. Inside, Fink designed beautiful cast iron railings, stairs and floors. The building was completed in 1860. A third architect, Brinton B. Davis, was hired to make repairs after a fire in 1905. By the late 1970's, Jefferson County decided to reinvest in the venerable lankmark.
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