Patrick Street
Address: 138 and 142 St. Patrick Street
Construction date: 1832 and 1864
The house at 138 Patrick Street, constructed as early as 1832, is a rare surviving example of a typical Lowertown house of the early 19th Century. It was once the home of Flavien Rochon, a sculptor known to have carved the stalls and sanctuary of the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in 1844. He also worked on the Library of Parliament.
His next-door neighbour at 142 St. Patrick was Dr. Francois-Xavier Valade whose house was built circa 1864. Dr Valade. Valadewas one of Ottawa's first doctors. He was also one of the doctors responsible for examining Louis Riel before Riel's 1885 trial in Regina. He resided in this house from 1866 to 1918,
The house was known as Le Balcon Blanc because of the white veranda over the entrance. The original balcony was replaced at the beginning of the twentieth century.
