The first courthouse was a simple log structure consisting of two floors, a small hipped roof and a single chimney.

A square drum rose from the roof and supported large rectangular windows capped with a dome ending in a weather vane.

The tower contained a large bell which rang periodically through the years, including the 14th of April in 1865 in honor of the slain president, Abraham Lincoln.

The southern center pavilion projects from the facade and is flanked by mansard-roofed towers which used to be topped with windows.

The main entrance is reached by a flight of stairs and a small landing leading to a story arch.

The new addition was constructed in the same colors to match the courthouse and houses a jail, several courtrooms and the sheriff's administrative offices.