The building, hereafter referred to as the "Building" or "The Old Cheboygan Courthouse" is located at 229 Court Street, at the southeast corner of South Huron and Court Streets in the City of Cheboygan and is owned by the City of Cheboygan.

The Old Cheboygan Courthouse was constructed in 1869 by J. F. Watson and functioned as the Cheboygan County Courthouse until 1899 when a new courthouse was built across Court Street. That courthouse was demolished in the early 1970s and replaced by the present Cheboygan County Courthouse.

Since 1900, the Building has served various purposes: as firehouse, DAV hall, several churches, a community center, Boys' Club, Scouting meeting place, boxing center, Red Cross facility, City of Cheboygan storage, and from 1984 to October 2023, as a law office.

In 1983, the Building was leased to James Conboy, who completely renovated it. The renovation involved moving the Building offsite onto the adjoining parking lot to allow contractors to excavate a basement, replace rotted sill plates with new timbers, and replace the then-crumbling stone foundation with a cement block foundation. The original stone foundation was attached to the new foundation to preserve the appearance of the old foundation. The ground floor, second floor, and basement of the Building all contain office space.

Detailed information for each floor is as follows:

- Basement (aka Garden Level):
- 4 Offices
- Conference Room
- Large Secretarial Room
• Bathroom
Furnace, Water Heater, and Exit Room
• Large storage area with shelves

1st Floor:

- Waiting Area
- 4 Offices
- Conference Room
- Secretarial Area
- Kitchen
- Two Bathrooms, one with a shower


2nd Floor:

- 7 Offices
- Furnace room
- Two Secretarial Areas

The first and second floors are heated with separate gas forced-air furnaces and cooled with AC. The basement area has electric heat with thermostats in each office.

The building is listed on the National Historic Registry, which imposes restrictions on alterations to the
Building.

The Building's parking lot is located adjacent to the rear of the Building.