Point Abino Light Tower was built by the Canadian government in 1917 on Lake Erie's north shore near the hazardous approaches to Buffalo, where fog, wind, waves, and snow had long threatened shipping. Designed by William P. Anderson in an unusually elaborate Greek Revival style, the reinforced concrete lighthouse combined a powerful light, a distinctive fog alarm, and later a keeper's residence linked by walkway. Its isolated setting on a privately developed summer peninsula shaped both construction and access. Staffed for 72 years before automation in 1988 and decommissioning in 1995, it remains notable for its architectural distinction and navigational role.