Thursday, September 4, 2014

Stone House, Ooty

Stone House at Ooty is the first bungalow that has been built in the region. It was built by John Sullivan of Eat India Company in the year 1882 on a land acquired from the tribe Todas.



It is a simple bungalow built in the style of British cottages with sloping roofs. The surroundings are lush green with withe ferns and pine trees.



Today, it is the official residence of the Principal of the Government Arts College, Ooty.



24 comments:

  1. They recreated the familiar everywhere





    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3

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  2. Beautiful structure build on stone

    thanks

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  3. So beautiful and well built as it stands strong despite all these years.

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  4. A nice serie, well composed!

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  5. Anonymous01:46

    Charming houses - they look very English.

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  6. Great series of shots ~ Love the stones! ~

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  7. What a grand bungalow---so solid and enduring!

    SWF: Clearing the Flyway

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  8. Beautiful photos, looks almost like the UK.

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  9. beautiful stone house. i really like stone houses and this one has stood through all these many years.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  10. What a beautiful old building, I can't imagine living in a place like that.

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  11. Wow! This looks so amazing!

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  12. I was convinced that these houses stood in England, lol !

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  13. Beautiful capture on the house! I visited it at night, so I couldn't admire the beauty of this stone house.

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  14. I love these bungalow, the picture is wonderful!

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  15. It looks so British !

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  16. Wow! Love those chimneys

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  17. I love the brick facade and windows, but those bright green awnings detract from the character of the building.

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  18. Tis a lovely stone house with green trim.

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  19. What a beautiful structure. I'm glad it's still being used.

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  20. very nice cottage- looks so inviting and cozy!

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  21. Anonymous18:32

    Wonderful images.

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  22. Anonymous19:31

    Looks very nice and I like that it's rich in history.

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  23. Lovely captures. :)

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