The county grew, and by the 1840s the original courthouse could not handle its workload.
The original courthouse was moved in 1847 however, and a new one was built on the same site.
The next year, the original courthouse that had stood since Ellicott's time was lost to fire.
The original courthouse, built in 1807, was a small structure made of stone.
The building site was formerly occupied by the original courthouse which had burned down.
The original courthouse was replaced in the 1930s and still serves the county.
In the late 1850s the county was beginning to outgrow its original courthouse.
The county's 170-year-old original courthouse, which had not been used for that purpose in 40 years, will temporarily host civil cases.
In 1891 the county government operated out of an office building until the original courthouse was built.
The original courthouse has been used for county offices since 1940, when a new court complex was built nearby.