Fleck/Paterson House, Heritage property on Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Canada

The Fleck/Paterson House is a 1903 residence on Wilbrod Street in Ottawa, designed by John W.H. Watts, who also designed Booth House. Its walls are Nepean sandstone with red sandstone window surrounds, and the main roof is covered in Spanish-style red clay tiles. Two copper-roofed towers, one square and one circular with a modified dome, frame the entrance.

Built between 1901 and 1903 for Gertrude Fleck and her husband Andrew, the home was commissioned by a wealthy businessman's family. Architect John W.H. Watts designed the residence following the latest building standards of that era.

Since 2002 the house has served as the Algerian Embassy to Canada, so the rooms once used by the Fleck and Paterson families now hold diplomatic offices. The building's name joins both families: Gertrude Fleck, J.R. Booth's daughter, lived here until 1940, and Senator Norman Paterson owned it until 1983.

The building now serves as a government embassy and is generally not open to the public, though its exterior architecture remains visible from the street. The location on Wilbrod Street in central Ottawa is easy to reach and offers good viewing opportunities from outside.

Two differently styled towers define the front facade: a square tower with a copper roof and a circular tower with a modified dome-shaped copper covering. This asymmetrical design makes the building an unexpected architectural accent on the street.