Swenson Bldg Rendering
The seven story office building at 777 North 1st Street in San Jose, also known as the “Swenson Building,” was the first building in San Jose to feature an exterior elevator to the top floor. On the top floor was San Jose’s first rooftop restaurant and bar, Plateau 7, the place to “see and be seen” for several decades. Completed in 1962, additional features of 777 North 1st include a Bolles-designed branch for the Bank of America and underground parking facilities.
Swenson Bldg Rendering
The seven story office building at 777 North 1st Street in San Jose, also known as the “Swenson Building,” was the first building in San Jose to feature an exterior elevator to the top floor. On the top floor was San Jose’s first rooftop restaurant and bar, Plateau 7, the place to “see and be seen” for several decades. Completed in 1962, additional features of 777 North 1st include a Bolles-designed branch for the Bank of America and underground parking facilities.