Districts in the National Register of Historic Places
Maple Ridge Historic District
- Description
- One of the largest historic areas, Maple Ridge encompasses many residential subdivisions beginning with the Southside Addition, platted in 1907. It was the first Tulsa area to be listed on the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory. Although residential construction spans nearly thirty years, Maple Ridge’s north, central, south and southwest sectors are contiguous and similar in style and scale. Large lots and homes were governed by the state’s first subdivision regulations. However, nearly every combination of architectural styles imaginable is represented. The north neighborhood is the oldest and is comprised largely of two-story brick and clapboarded mansions dating from approximately 1912. The central sector is a later and larger version of the northern mansions. The south and southwest sectors date from the late 1920s through the early 1930s with smaller two-story brick bungalows, Spanish stuccos and adaptations of classical styles. Once referred to as “Black Gold Row,” Maple Ridge’s homes have been well maintained and are sought after by Tulsa’s upper-middle income families. The Maple Ridge Association has been active since 1964.
- Maple Ridge was the first Tulsa neighborhood to be listed in the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory. It was placed on the National Register on April 6, 1983, under National Register Criteria A and C. Its NRIS number is 83002138.
- » Complete Statement of Historic Significance
- Period
- Residential Construction: 1905-1940s
- Representation in Existing Surveys
- National Register of Historic Places — April 6, 1983
- Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory — Maple Ridge, July, 1976
- Local Inventory — June, 1978; July, 1991
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- Cultural Resources in the Tulsa Urban Study Area, by Kelly C. Duncan, edited by Annetta L. Cheek, Archaeological Research Associates Report #14, 1977: Maple Ridge, p. 41.
