Stone House was the first
bungalow
A bungalow is a small house or cottage that is typically single or one and a half storey, if a smaller upper storey exists it is frequently set in the roof and Roof window, windows that come out from the roof, and may be surrounded by wide ve ...
constructed in
Ooty
Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
, India. It was built by
John Sullivan and was called ''Kal Bangala'' by the tribals (Kal means stone in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
). Today, it is the official residence of the Principal of the
Government Arts College, Ooty. The tree in front of the bungalow is known as the Sullivan's oak.
History
John Sullivan started building Stonehouse in 1822. He acquired land from the
Toda people
The Toda people are a Dravidian people, Dravidian ethnic group who live in the states and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Before the 18th century and British colonisation, the Toda coexisted locally with other ...
at an acre.
See also
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Ooty Lake
Ooty lake is an artificial lake near Ooty in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of . The boathouse on the lake is a major tourist attraction.
History
Ooty Lake is an artificial lake constructed by John Sullivan i ...
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Mariamman temple, Ooty
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Ooty Golf Course
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St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
Further reading
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References
Houses completed in the 19th century
Buildings and structures in Tamil Nadu
Bungalow architecture
Houses in India
Buildings and structures in Ooty
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