Beginning in 1935, the Corps undertook another major project to improve Presque Isle Harbor by dredging the port and extending the breakwater another 1600 feet.

The sides of the pier facing the lake curve outward at the top, forming a lip to deflect waves.

The doorway includes a cast concrete decorative surround that frames the entry on top and sides.

[4] The steel plate tower is approximately 30 feet tall, and includes three stories and a small cupola topped with the lighthouse's optic.

The cupola is approximately 3 feet in diameter, and sits atop the upper story surrounded by a circular open-air gallery.