The island was proposed as a site for a lighthouse years earlier, but a shortage of funds and shifting priorities delayed the project. After the  conical tower was complete, it was wrapped in a skin of iron to protect it from the elements.
The island was initially proposed as a site for a lighthouse, but due to financial limitations and changing priorities, the project was delayed.  After the completion of the conical tower, it was protected by an iron coating to safeguard it against the elements.