In 1961, the Polynesia Restaurant opened at the end of Pier 51, in advance of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Trader Vic’s opened in Seattle the previous year, which had created an interest in Polynesian décor. Local artist Donald Wells Keys was enlisted to decorate posts and beams in the restaurant with Polynesian-inspired designs. There was also a tiki from the Philippines of a monkey-pod-tree near the front entrance. The menu was mostly Chinese cuisine. When the Washington State Ferry Terminal was expanded, Pier 51 was set to be demolished. The restaurant closed in 1981 and in 1982 owner Dave Cohn had the whole structure lifted onto a barge in the hopes of finding an eventual new location. After six months, he gave up. What remained was eventually burned by the Seattle Fire Department for a training exercise.