Columbian is the adjective form of Columbia. It may refer to:

Buildings

* The Columbian Theatre, a music hall in northeastern Kansas *

The Columbian (Chicago) The Columbian is a 517-foot-tall (158 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was constructed from 2005 to 2008 and has 47 floors, 225 units and four elevators. It is the tallest brick-clad building, and 76th tallest building, in Ch ...

, a building in Illinois

Published works

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The Columbian ''The Columbian'' is a daily newspaper serving the Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County, Washington area. The paper was published for its first decade (1890–1900) as a four-page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republic ...

'', a daily newspaper published in Vancouver, Washington, U.S. * ''

Olympia Pioneer and Democrat The ''Olympia Columbian'', later known as the ''Washington Pioneer'' and the ''Pioneer and Democrat'', was the first newspaper in what is now the U.S. state of Washington, and the seventh in the Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an or ...

'', the first newspaper published in what is now the state of Washington, was known in its first two years (1852-53) as ''The Columbian''. * ''

The Columbian Orator ''The Columbian Orator'' is a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues collected and written by Caleb Bingham. Published in 1797, it includes speeches by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and some imagined speeches by historical fi ...

'', a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797 * ''

Columbian Magazine The ''Columbian Magazine'', also known as the ''Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany'', was a monthly American literary magazine established by Mathew Carey, Charles Cist, William Spotswood, Thomas Seddon, and James Trenchard. It was published ...

'', a monthly magazine published from 1786 to 1792

Transportation

* ''Columbian'' (B&O train), a passenger train operated by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad until 1971 * ''Columbian'' (MILW train), a passenger train which operated from 1911 to 1955 * Sternwheeler ''Columbian'' disaster, a sternwheeler lost in the worst accident in the Yukon River's history in 1906

Other uses

Columbian (typography) In typography, the point is the smallest unit of measure. It is used for measuring font size, leading, and other items on a printed page. The size of the point has varied throughout printing's history. Since the 18th century, the size of a poin ...

, a name for 16-point type *

Columbian Period The Orosirian Period (; grc, ὀροσειρά, translit=oroseirá, meaning "mountain range") is the third geologic period in the Paleoproterozoic Era and lasted from Mya to Mya (million years ago). Instead of being based on stratigraphy, thes ...

, the geological period 2060–1780 MYA named after the supercontinent Columbia * An early alternative name for inhabitants of the United States *

Columbian Issue The Columbian Issue, also known as the Columbians, is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The finely-engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamp ...

, a set of U.S. postage stamps marking the 1893 World Columbian Exposition *

World's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordi ...

, held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893 *

Columbian High School Columbian High School is comprehensive public high school in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. It is the only public high school in the Tiffin City School District. Their nickname is the Tornadoes. A long time member of the Northern Ohio League ( ...

, Tiffin, Ohio *

Columbian School (disambiguation) Columbian School may refer to the following schools in the United States: (by state) * Columbian School (Louisville, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Kentucky * Columbian School (Omaha, Nebraska), listed on the NRHP in Nebraska * Columbian Schoo ...

* Anything pertaining to the

Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. ...

, (i.e. Columbian values)

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