It was constructed in 1892 with a clock tower that was added in 1912 as a gift from local business owners.

The city hired Wiggoner Brownson to complete all carpentry work, including the cornice and the roof.

[2] The building's bell and clock tower was added to its northwest corner in 1912, a donation from local business owners.

It features a four-face Seth Thomas clock and large bronze bell.

[2] For its importance to local politics, Fairbury City Hall was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996.