 After the courthouse was completed , it was discovered that some modifications were needed for its plumbing and heating system . Outside of the courthouse , steps were also taken to beautify the surrounding grounds . Sidewalks were added , and eventually hitching racks for horses . A war memorial was added to the northeast corner of the courthouse grounds in 1921 , and this was the first of the major war memorials that occupy the corners of the courthouse lawn . A total of nine memorials , monuments and commemorative plaques have been added to the grounds within the courthouse square . 
