[4] The cylindrical tower is built of limestone and is painted white with a black band.Other materials such as timber and brick were not as accessible and were shipped from Quebec to L’Anse au Loup.From L’Anse au Loup they were brought to the site where the lighthouse was constructed, four miles away.[5] It was built in the series of Imperial Towers and is designated a Provincial Historic Site.A second order Fresnel lens with a focal plane at 152 feet (46 m) above sea level is in use.