The lenses were removed in 1902 and were sent to the Marblehead Light in Ohio. After the lantern room was removed, the top of the tower was covered in tar paper. The lighthouse was acquired by the city of Erie in 1934.
In 1902, the lenses from the lighthouse were relocated to the Marblehead Light in Ohio. After the lantern chamber was dismantled, the tower's upper section was coated with tar paper. The lighthouse changed hands in 1934 when it was acquired by the city of Erie.