> **Question:** What happened to the University College of San Francisco? In 1859, the Reverend George Burrowes founded University College in San Francisco. Confusingly, it was also known as **City College**. **Short Answer:** The Rev George Burrowes is credited with being one of the founders of the **San Francisco (Presbyterian) Theological Seminary** or City College or (Presbyterian City College). [![enter image description here][1]][1] > In 1871, **[San Francisco Theological Seminary][3]** began when the Synod of the Pacific charged a newly appointed Board of Directors with “organizing a theological seminary such as the present wants and future interests of this coast demand.” Four professors and four students met for instruction at the **Presbyterian City College** in what now is Union Square on November 14, 1871. Six years later, the Seminary moved to its own building at 121 Haight Street. When reviewing my answer, that seemed ambitious. It could be read as the SFTS originally meet at City College facilities, but then moved to it's own facilities. So I deleted my answer to continue looking at this. Then I found this.. > [San Francisco Theological Seminary][8] > The Seminary was founded in 1871 in San Francisco as **Presbyterian City College**. In 1890 the SFTS moved to a 14-acre hilltop site in San Anselmo, where it remains to this day. San Francisco Theological Seminary 105 Seminary Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 415-451-2800 <hr/> **How I found it:** I started by looking for Reverend George Burrowes grave site to see what it would tell me and found this. [![enter image description here][3]][3] > [George Burrowes, D.D.][4] Apr 3, 1811 - Apr 19 1894 (aged 83) > A third name ever to be held in remembrance as that as one of the founders of the **San Francisco Theological Seminary** is the name of Rev. Dr. George Burrowes. He began his services as Professor of the Hebrew Language and Literature with the first term of the Seminary, and for almost a quarter of a century he continued his remarkable expositions of Scripture and in the manifestation of a beautiful Christian life. Then I searched for [San Francisco Theological Seminary][5] and found this > In 1871, SFTS (San Francisco Theological Seminary.) began with four professors and four students meeting for instruction at the **Presbyterian City College** located in what now is Union Square. Six years later, the seminary moved to its own building next to the City College building on Haight Street. Then I searched for **Presbyterian City College** San Fransisco and found this. That turned out to be a bit of a rabbit hole and ambiguous. As I couldn't definitively equate the City College with the SFTS. So then I spent an hour researching James Lick who's foundation opened up the Lick Old Lady's Home mentioned in the original question.. wanted to figure out if he was a Presbyterian, and any information there... While very interesting that was a rabbit hole too. > **[James Lick][9]** (August 25, 1796 – October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest man in California, and left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes. But then I found a history of San Francisco Theological Seminary site, which equates it to the Presbyterian City College > [San Francisco Theological Seminary][8] > The Seminary was founded in 1871 in San Francisco as **Presbyterian City College**. In 1890 the SFTS moved to a 14-acre hilltop site in San Anselmo, where it remains to this day. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/z9yM2.jpg [2]:https://sfts.edu/about/history/ [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/gfTXH.jpg [4]:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100804592/george-burrowes [5]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Theological_Seminary [6]:http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/4279/ [7]:http://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/california/city-college-of-san-francisco/ [8]:https://www.visitmarin.org/things-to-do/attractions/landmarks/san-francisco-theological-seminary-san-anselmo/ [9]:https://www.revolvy.com/page/James-Lick