When the Central of Georgia Railway reached Andalusia in 1899, followed shortly by the Alabama and Florida Railroad, the town saw massive growth; population rose from 270 at the 1890 census to 2,480 by 1910.

[3] The courthouse is designed in a Beaux-Arts style, common among public buildings in the early 20th century.

At the center of the façade is a hexastyle portico with Corinthian columns supporting a denticulated triangular pediment.

Entries are finished similarly to the front, Corinthian pilasters supporting a bracketed cornice.

The main entry, facing the rear of the courthouse, is on a porch treated similarly to the rest of the building.