On July 13, 1854, the old wooden courthouse and parts of Sacramento burnt to the ground in large fire.

The new building was the State Capitol from March 1, 1854, to May 15, 1854, with large Greek columns in the front.

The new Sacramento County Courthouse construction started September 1854 and was completed in January 1855.

Turton and Knox Company was awarded the contact to raise the building 15 feet.

The 1910 Sacramento Courthouse was abandoned in 1965, when the county moved to a modern building.