This Classical Revival building, the fifth courthouse to occupy the square, replaced a stately Victorian-era building more contemporaneous in style to the surrounding commercial buildings. The three-story buff brick building has projecting porches with Ionic columns on each facade, reflecting the traditional cross-axial plan. The tripartite wall elevations include a quasi-rusticated base with segmental-arched openings, a two-story main section with Ionic pilasters, and a banded frieze of brick and stone. A low copper dome with four clocks and a statue of Justice crown the composition. The courthouse was restored with funding from the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.