[2][3] The light was built in 1856 and was deactivated in 1933; it is no longer an aid to navigation, and is privately owned.

[4] The light station includes four structures, of which the main one is the tower and keeper's house.

The tower, built in 1856, is a round brick structure topped by an original octagonal lantern house with an iron walkway and railing around it.

A brick single-story workroom projects from the tower, and is connected to the house by a shed-roofed wood-frame ell.

[4] The light went into service in 1856, operating with a fifth-order Fresnel lens, acting as an aid to navigation for the local fishing fleet.