The COURTHOUSE, E. end of Courthouse Ave., facing N. Sycamore St., erected in 1835, is a brick building in Greek Revival style with a gray stucco finish. The wide portico has four fluted stone columns in free classical design. An ornate cupola with a clock is surmounted by a figure of Justice.- Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion, 1940, Petersburg section, pg 276
Court continues to be held in the building. The exterior stucco is a light yellow instead of the gray listed in the Guide. The building appears to be in good condition.