[2] A project to improve the harbor was begun in 1870, including the construction in stages of a pair of breakwaters defining the entrance channel.

A simple pyramidal wooden tower was constructed, consisting of a watch room on an open timber framework surmounted by the lantern.

[2] At the same time a fog bell was added to the light, its mechanism powered by a generator which was housed in a shed at the other end of the pier.

[3][2] The older building was saved, however, and in 1975 the house portion was donated to the Rogers Street Fishing Village, a museum encompassing the old coast guard lifesaving station.

[2] Unfortunately during the move the lens was broken, but a 2006 grant provided funds for its repair and restoration, and it was returned to display in 2009.