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]
Stone House | |
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![]() Stone House, Ooty in 1905, with a tree called Sullivan's Oak in the foreground. | |
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Former names | Kal Bangala |
General information | |
Architectural style | European |
Location | Ooty, Tamil Nadu, |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 11.412142°N 76.712728°E |
Elevation | 2240 m |
Construction started | 1822[1] |
Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
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]
- 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.
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