Stone House, Ooty
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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 |
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Architectural style | European |
Location | Ooty, Tamil Nadu, |
Country | India |
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Elevation | 2240 m |
Construction started | 1822[1] |
Client | Principal, Government Arts College, Ooty |
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]
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History
John Sullivan started building Stonehouse in 1822. He acquired land from the Toda people at one rupee an acre.[1]
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Further reading
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