Swenson Builders’ founder, Barry Swenson, dies at 85

Swenson Builders’ founder, Barry Swenson, dies at 85

Acclaimed San Jose developer and owner of the building company Swenson Builders, Barron “Barry” Swenson, died on Saturday at the age of 85 after a lifetime of constructing many of the South Bay’s most iconic buildings. Swenson’s legacy is tied to the skyline of San Jose, where he constructed and renovated some of its most iconic buildings, including San Jose City Hall, the Civic Center, the San Jose Mercury News headquarters and Hotel de Anza, w…