This square two-story structure, built in 1899 in the Beaux-Arts style, occupies an entire city block. It was the third county courthouse to be built on the public square. The main facade is five-bay-wide, three-story center block surmounted by a bellcast hip-roofed cupola and fronted by a two-story tetrastyle pedimented portico. Charlotte architects Hayden, Wheeler and Schwend designed the building, which was erected by Atlanta contractor Nicholas Ittner. Simple 1940 rear wings compatible with original structure. The building was listed in National Register 1979. It is no longer in use as a courthouse.
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