[1] The courthouse is set in a small park just on the northern edge of Farmington's central business district, bounded by Main, Anson, Cony, and Church Streets.

It has a hip roof which is crowned by a small square tower with a louvered ventilator, clock, and metal dome with weathervane.

This courthouse was built in 1885 on the site of this first building, to a design by the prolific and noted Lewiston architect George M. Coombs.

[2][3] The magnificent Victorian Italianate-Queen Anne block portrays the work of one of Maine's leading architects George M. Coombs of Lewiston when he was at the height of his powers.

Mr. Coombs is noted on the National Register for numerous magnificent structures which he designed including the Holman Day, Cushman and William P. Frye Houses, the Kora Shrine Temple, the Dominican Block, the Roak Block, The Lewiston Public Library, and the Oak Street School.