Stone House, Ooty

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Stone House
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Stone House, Ooty
Stone House, Ooty
Former namesKal Bangala
General information
Architectural style European
Location Ooty, Tamil Nadu,
Country India
Coordinates 11°24′44″N76°42′46″E / 11.412142°N 76.712728°E / 11.412142; 76.712728
Elevation2240 m
Construction started1822 [1]
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu

Stone House was the first bungalow constructed in Ooty, India. It was built by John Sullivan and was called Kal Bangala by the tribals (Kal means stone in Tamil). Today, it is the official residence of the Principal of the Government Arts College, Ooty. [2] [3] [4] The tree in front of the bungalow is known as the Sullivan's oak. [5]

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History

John Sullivan started building Stonehouse in 1822. He acquired land from the Toda people at ₹1 (equivalent to ₹690orUS$8.10 in 2023) an acre. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "One Man's Ooty", The Hindu , India, 16 January 2005
  2. ↑ "Stone House". Ootyindia.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Tourist Guide to South India. South India. 2006. p. 96. ISBN   81-7478-175-7.
  4. ↑ Bradnock, Robert (2000). South India handbook: the travel guide . South India. pp.  153. ISBN   1-900949-81-4.
  5. ↑ "Portion of Front of Stonehouse, 1905". harappa.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.


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