The Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse was constructed from 1770 to 1771 in the Georgian style.

The courthouse is located facing Market Square with Duke of Gloucester Street running directly behind it.

A projected portico is located over one of the entrances and is unique in Georgian architecture.

The roof is pierced on both sides by a chimney and a central octagonal drum capped with a dome and a spire.

The courthouse was the site where Benjamin Waller read aloud the Declaration of Independence on July 25, 1776, after it arrived from Philadelphia.