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Melba in Canyon County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
 

Tower Theater

 
 
Tower Theater Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2013
1. Tower Theater Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1946 by
George Lindholm
Purchased in 1957 by the
Walter’s Butte Grange

 
Erected 2012 by Melba Centennial.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
 
Location. 43° 22.533′ N, 116° 31.799′ W. Marker is in Melba, Idaho, in Canyon County. It is at the intersection of Carrie Rex Avenue and 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Carrie Rex Avenue. Marker is mounted above eye-level at the northeast corner of the subject building, facing Carrie Rex Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Carrie Rex Avenue, Melba ID 83641, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Snake River Plain and in Greater Boise. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steamer "Shoshone" (approx. 4.4 miles away); Guffey Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); Givens Springs (approx. 9.3 miles away); Givens Hot Springs (approx. 9.3 miles away); The Otter Massacre (approx. 11 miles away); The Murphy School House District 14 (approx. 11.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Murphy School House District 14 (approx. 11.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Melba Valley Tower Theatre. Clio website entry (Submitted on December 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Tower Theater / Walter's Butte Grange #130 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2013
2. Tower Theater / Walter's Butte Grange #130
(marker visible above eye-level near right corner)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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