It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.

In 1882 the use of the courtroom was limited to court functions, school elections, and religious services for denominations that did not have their own building.

The courthouse tower of galvanized iron and wood was too heavy for the structure and it had to be removed for $563 nine years after it was built.

The east and west elevations each have a central pavilion that projects from the main building and terminates in a gable end.

White colored stone trim runs below the central roofline with a small dormer on the main facade.