The tower rose 29 feet from the roof while the main cornice was 58 feet from the ground. The tower and cornices were made of galvanized iron while the roof was covered with tin.

The tower contained a clock with illuminated dials, which were lit up at night and a 3,000-pound bell, which would chime at the appointed hour and also double as an alarm bell.

The Superior Court was on the second floor along with town hall offices, the library and sheriff's office. The Courtroom was in the front of the building and was 45 x 50 feet with ample adjoining anterooms. The interior of most rooms in the building was of yellow pine, chestnut and black walnut.

Because many public buildings and churches had been ravaged by fire in the past, this building was supplied with water closets on each floor and fireproof vaults.

At the time, a local newspaper wrote that the Norwich City Hall and Courthouse "would compare favorably with any public building in the country."

To celebrate its 250^th Anniversary, the town of Norwich welcomed President William Howard Taft, who arrived by train from Beverly, Massachusetts on July 5th, 1909 and spoke on the Courthouse steps.