Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Years/160

1855

St Ignatius Church

• Saint Ignatius Academy is founded in San Francisco by the Italian Jesuits Rev. Anthony Maraschi, Rev. Joseph Bixio, and Rev. Michael Accolti (present St. Ignatius Church, on campus, pictured)
• With gold only profitably retrieved by medium to large groups of workers, either in partnerships or as employees, the California Gold Rush ends
• The College of California is founded in Oakland