Fire, flood or disaster · 1775
The pharmacy that kept burning down
In the mid-18th century, according to August Wilhelm Hupel, Paide had only 40 buildings. All had thatched roofs, and only the parsonage was built of stone. In 1769 Johann Joseph Meckin opened the town's first pharmacy. It burned down in 1775. Meckin gave up the trade and was soon elected mayor. He sold his licence to Christian Adolph Wedel, whose new pharmacy burned down in the spring of 1778. With what was left, Wedel opened another one that autumn, and it soon caught fire as well. Wedel opened yet another pharmacy and carried on. The pin marks the town hall on the central square; the exact pharmacy sites are not given.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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August Wilhelm Hupeli andmeil oli 18. sajandi keskel Paides vaid 40 hoonet. Kõigil oli õlgkatus ja ainult pastoraat oli kivist. 1769. aastal asutas Johann Joseph Meckin Paidesse apteegi. See hävis tulekahjus 1775. aastal. Meckin loobus apteekriametist ja valiti peagi linnapeaks. Ta müüs apteegiloa Christian Adolph Wedelile, kelle uus apteek põles maha 1778. aasta kevadel. Allesjäänud varaga asutas Wedel samal sügisel uue apteegi, mis peagi jälle süttis. Wedel rajas veel ühe apteegi ja jätkas. Märk on keskväljakul raekoja juures, sest apteekide täpseid asukohti pole teada.