The Clearwater Beach entrance arch was built in 1928 by O.E. Mott. Its base was made of hollow terra cotta block with a cement coating to resemble rock, and its 22-foot concrete arch was designed in the El Trabajo rustic style so the 20-inch lighted Clearwater Beach letters appeared as wooden branches. The horizontal supports were constructed of concrete to look like wooden logs. Because of its historical and architectural significance, it was listed in the Michigan State Register of Historical Places in 1984. After a truck struck its horizontal support in 1989, major reconstruction removed that support to provide 11'6” clearance, and steel posts and concrete reinforced the arch. In 2006, artists Melinda and Megan LoPresto carried out a major restoration in the El Trabajo style of sculpting that captured the original arch design. The arch was struck again by a large truck in May 2009, and the damage was so severe that it could not be restored.