in 2009 the restaurant that had been in the keeper's residence closed due to a fire. the owner was arrested and charged with arson in 2010 which resulted in the residence being sold to "croghan colonial bank" in 2013. the wooden lighthouse tower was donated in 2011 to the city of port clinton by the owners of the same marina that had acquired it 59 years prior. repairs were made to the old tower which resulted in a complete restoration but there were legal battles on where the structure should be placed. the port clinton lighthouse conservancy and the city finally had everything settled on july 14, 2015 with the placement in the northern end of water works park. while the structure is illuminated during nightfall it is no longer considered a navigational aid.