The current town house was begun in 1937, from a competition-winning design by architects David Carr and William Howard of Edinburgh.

[6] Construction of the new town house began in 1939 from a competition-winning design by David Carr and William Howard of Edinburgh.

The first phase (including the officers' section) was opened by James Young, then Secretary of State for Scotland on 6 July 1953.

[7] The second and final phase (including the councillors' section and unveiling the statue of "The Sower" by Thomas Whalen) of the building was opened by the town provost, David Wright, on 6 July 1956.

[9] The town house has been described as having a "flat roofline, rectangular profile and somewhat delicate lintel detail - in addition to neo-classical window spacing and a main facade with spindly belfry steeple".

[7] The building has been compared to the Scottish National Library on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh for having a modern style with classical or traditional elements and recognised for Scandinavian influences.

[7] The clock tower of Nordic influence, which sits on top of the building, complete with a weather vane, shows St Bryce, the patron saint of Kirkcaldy.

Charles II is shown granting the town its royal burgh status in 1644, received by a figure in a Sinclair tartan.