Aaronson Mansion

Originally constructed by Lionel Aaronson in 1919 as the crown jewel of the neighborhood, the Georgian style Aaronson Mansion stood on 2 acres in historic Maple Ridge. The McMahon, McClintock, and Matthews families lived there afterward before Claude “Leon” Russell Bridges purchased the home in 1972. Leon Russell hosted many warm gatherings there, including a fundraiser in 1973 to help pay the neighborhood's legal fees to prevent the proposed Riverside Expressway from bisecting Maple Ridge. He also converted the basement into a world-class recording studio that hosted celebrity artists including Tom Petty, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. He sold the home in 1977, and it was eventually demolished in 1987.

Tulsa, Oklahoma · United States