House no. 75
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House No. 75The house was bought and rebuilt by the architect Antoni Hoene in 1793. Born in Bohemia, he conformed to city law in Wolsztyn in 1773 and four years later in Poznań. As the most accomplished architect of his time, he was involved in the most important building projects in the city. He designed the Holy Cross Protestant Church (now the All Saints' Church) and the Działyński Palace. Antoni's son, Józef Hoene-Wroński, was one of the leading philosophers of Polish Romanticism.
From 1812 the house belonged to the pharmacist August Kolski. Kolski's friend, Karol Marcinkowski, lived in the house for a number of years. A doctor and social activist, decorated with the Virtuti Militari for valour shown in the November Uprising, Marcinkowski is mainly known for his approach to social and economic development. He founded several institutions that promoted Polish aspirations in the Prussian province, such as the Bazar company that stimulated social and economic projects and the Society for Scientific Assistance, which supported the educational pursuits of poor young people.
The chemist's "The Golden Lion" on the ground floor has a history of several centuries. It is now in the hands of Jan Majewski, a renowned local pharmacist and founder of the Pharmacy Museum located at Al. Marcinkowskiego 11.
The house underwent complete restoration in the early twentieth century.