Jakob Schmeissner
*20. 1. 1874 – Marktleuthen, Germany
†20. 8. 1955 – Nürnberg, Germany
Biography
Jakob Schmeissner came from an old construction family, with roots dating back to the 17th century. He first apprenticed with the Nuremberg architect Emil Hecht and after studying at the industrial school in Nuremberg, he graduated from the Technical University in Munich, most likely under the architect Georg Hauberrisser. He then moved to Trier, where he worked under Wilhelm Schmitz on the restoration of the local cathedral. Probably due to his training, he developed a fondness for historicizing forms, evident in most of his works. In 1901, he settled permanently in Nuremberg and married Luise Balmberger. In 1928, with the support of his home municipality Marktleuthen, he obtained the title of regional building councilor and, as a long-time member of the Association of German Architects, was the chairman for Upper and Central Franconia. In the Czech lands, he worked closely and for a long time with the Northern Bohemian textile industrialists Liebig. Schmeissner's peak work in Liberec is the urban planning solution of the so-called Liebig Town. His son was the architect Heinz Schmeissner, who was responsible for the post-war reconstruction of Nuremberg.
Jakob Schmeissner came from an old construction family, with roots dating back to the 17th century. He first apprenticed with the Nuremberg architect Emil Hecht and after studying at the industrial school in Nuremberg, he graduated from the Technical University in Munich, most likely under the architect Georg Hauberrisser. He then moved to Trier, where he worked under Wilhelm Schmitz on the restoration of the local cathedral. Probably due to his training, he developed a fondness for historicizing forms, evident in most of his works. In 1901, he settled permanently in Nuremberg and married Luise Balmberger. In 1928, with the support of his home municipality Marktleuthen, he obtained the title of regional building councilor and, as a long-time member of the Association of German Architects, was the chairman for Upper and Central Franconia. In the Czech lands, he worked closely and for a long time with the Northern Bohemian textile industrialists Liebig. Schmeissner's peak work in Liberec is the urban planning solution of the so-called Liebig Town. His son was the architect Heinz Schmeissner, who was responsible for the post-war reconstruction of Nuremberg.
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