This caused many bad feelings from St. Marys, the other choice for the county seat, as they had already planned an area for the courthouse along appropriately named Court Street.

[2] Until the county's first permanent courthouse was built in 1854, the courts rotated around the city's various churches, and the local government officials used rented rooms in buildings throughout Wapakoneta.

The first purpose-built courthouse was a Greek Revival style structure of red brick and white trim window and door frames.

The roof rises at various points to support a square drum with a central octagonal tower with a balustrade surrounding the base.

Large arched windows are surrounded by Corinthian pilasters that support a decorative frieze and a four-face clock facing the cardinal points.

The statue now stands in the Great Hall facing north, holding a sword in her right hand and the balances of justice in her left.