Stone House, Ooty
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Stone House | |
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Former names | Kal Bangala |
General information | |
Architectural style | European |
Location | Ooty, Tamil Nadu, |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 11°24′44″N 76°42′46″E / 11.412142°N 76.712728°E |
Elevation | 2240 m |
Construction started | 1822[1] |
Owner | Government 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]
History
John Sullivan started building Stonehouse in 1822. He acquired land from the Toda people at ₹1 (equivalent to ₹690 or US$8.20 in 2023) an acre.[1]
See also
Further reading
- Panter-Downes, Mollie (1967). Ooty preserved: a Victorian Hill station. Hamish Hamiliton. p. 38.
- Huxley, Michael (1975). The Geographical magazine, Volume 48. Geographical Press. p. 516.
- Wright, Gillian (1991). Hill stations of India. Odyssey. p. 226.
References
- ^ a b "One Man's Ooty", The Hindu, India, 16 January 2005
- ^ "Stone House". Ootyindia.in. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Tourist Guide to South India. South India. 2006. p. 96. ISBN 81-7478-175-7.
- ^ Bradnock, Robert (2000). South India handbook: the travel guide. South India. pp. 153. ISBN 1-900949-81-4.
- ^ "Portion of Front of Stonehouse, 1905". harappa.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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