The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Melba was founded in 1912 by Clayton C. Todd, who named it after his daughter.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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CommonsIDMap-doton-Melba2004National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Melba
1 place in Melba is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Idahoby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2024first listedMelba I.O.OF. Lodge Hall
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.