LEWIS S. JACOBY, a civil engineer and architect, long a resident of Allentown, is a native of Bucks County, Pa. He is a second son of Peter L. and Barbara (Shelly) Jacoby; was born April 4, 1848, on the old Jacoby homestead near Springtown, Bucks county; spent his childhood, youth and early manhood at home, attending the public schools and academy at Springtown, then he attended a private school, taking up the higher branches of education.

He then became a teacher in the public schools of Springtown in 1865, and in 1867 taught one term in "Hellers School," in the Upper Saucon Valley, Lehigh County. In 1868, he removed to Allentown, and soon afterward entered the office of G. A. Aschbach, a leading civil engineer and architect, where he remained three and one-half years, when he became associated in business with Mr. Aschbach, and they moved their office to New York City, where Mr. Jacoby took a special course in architectural work, in Cooper Institute.

After doing business in New York for about one year, the office was again established in Allentown, and continued until the death of Mr. Aschbach in 1875.

Mr. Jacoby has designed the Second National Bank building, Allentown, and on its completion, had his offices therein. For several years he served as engineer of the boroughs of South Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Lehighton, etc. In 1889 he was appointed city engineer of Allentown, and under his charge various important municipal improvements were installed.

On Feb. 7, 1895, Mr. Jacoby formed a partnership with S. A. Weishampel, of Philadelphia. They do business under the name of Jacoby & Weishampel. The firm has offices in the Commonwealth building, Allentown.

Prior to 1895, Mr. Jacoby designed and supervised the erection of many buildings in Catasauqua, Bethlehem, and Reading, Pa., also a large number of residences, churches, factories, and stores, in Allentown and outside places. From 1895 to the present time (1914) scores of fine buildings in Allentown and other surrounding cities bear witness to the skill of the architectural firm of Jacoby and Weishampel.

Lewis Schelly Jacoby was married in Philadelphia, in 1875, to Miss Laura R. Broes, daughter of Dr. Peter and Frances (Todd) Broes, of Philadelphia.