Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, George Street, Dunoon

John McKissack and Son, 1899-1900, with later alterations. 2-storey and attic, asymmetrical 6-bay, rectangular-plan sheriff court house in simple Early Renaissance style. Prominent decorative, advanced and pedimented entrance bay with arched entrance doorway and tall nine-light 1st floor window with stained glass and stone balustraded shallow balcony on consoled brackets. A lower recessed stair tower forms the far right bay. Double and triple stone mullioned windows to the principal elevations and an arched courtroom window to north elevation. Ashlar red sandstone to window dressings and cill and lintel band courses. Whinstone rubble, and later render to south gable.

Panelled timber entrance doors, replacement timber sash and case windows. Concrete tiles to roof with later box dormers.

The interior, seen in 2014, has a good interior decorative scheme throughout. The large courtroom to the first floor has a finely crafted timber bench, timber dado panelling and raked seating area all under a plainly styled timber roof with three open timber trusses on stone corbel brackets. The dock has a floor hatch to a staircase. There have been some later alterations to the main entrance reception area. Inner entrance hall with a herringbone floor, an open squared timber stair with timber bannisters and a decorative cast iron column; lit from above by large stained glass window with thistle detailing. Predominantly 5-panel timber doors to general office areas. Secondary stair with decorative cast iron bannisters leading to the former caretakers flat at attic level.

Low coped boundary walls with railings to the street.