 The university's only amended its name once more in 1976 when the Board of Trustees voted to add the suffix in St. Louis to distinguish the university from the nearly two dozen universities bearing Washington's name.Although sanctioned as a university, Washington University functioned primarily as a night school located on 17th Street and Washington Avenue, in the heart of the bustling St. Louis Downtown.Once again plagued by the lack of resources, the university was forced to use public buildings.