Post #528001 by christiki295 on Tue, May 4, 2010 5:15 PM

Owners of the Fairmont Hotel were provided with options to help them comply with California law when they demolish the historic venue.
The restaurant could be relocated, under one option.
Such bars are no longer economically feasible, according to the report, and that option is unlikely to be pursued.
Also, developers could catalog the contents of the restaurant and store highlights in a climate-controlled facility.
Finally, the decorative elements could be reused elsewhere, perhaps in a new restaurant or bar inside the overhauled building.
Project spokeswoman Susan Sagy welcomed the report in a statement, but declined to discuss Tonga Room plans.

Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Tonga-Room-deemed-historical-92740999.html#ixzz0n0eITN8P