The courthouse is located on spacious landscaped grounds at the city's center.

It is two stories and faces west, with the entrance having a large concrete overhang.

The east side of the building, a hill fall away exposing the two stories.

The first courthouse was a log cabin built by Seth Millington Hays in 1847, which was originally used as his residence and trading post on the Santa Fe Trail.

The second courthouse was built in 1873 of native stone and had an addition constructed in 1902 by W. C. Squires.