Davidson, called a mass meeting of the citizens of the county, which decided that a bond issue to build a new Court House should be voted on at the November 1927 election.

County Auditor, J.P. Hunter, stated that property taxes would need to be raised by an average of .348 mills to repay the bonds over twenty-four years.

[2] The current courthouse was designed by Vernon Redding and showcases the popular Classical Revival style of the late 1920s, consisting of clean lines with flat smooth stone and few embellishments.

The solid exterior facade consists of rectangular windows and is disrupted by a central projection with large pilasters lining the entrance.

The flat roof is framed by a balustrade which in turn hides a large skylight that illuminates the Great Chamber below.