On Saturday, Oct. 5, UB’s Liberal Arts and Policy Building made its debut in Doors Open Baltimore, a guided tour of some of Baltimore’s historic buildings. School of Public and International Affairs faculty member Assistant Professor Sarah Federman was responsible for adding UB to the popular city event after discovering some of its fascinating history. Prof. Federman gave tours of the historic building (located at 10 W. Preston St.) to over 160 people, pointing to what remains of the Knights of Pythians Castle for which the building was first constructed. Visitors marveled at the dragon flag poles outside, the zodiac signs and the stained glass windows designed by this fraternal order that served as the Grand Lodge for the roughly 30 smaller Pythian organizations around the city. The building—which is now used for UB classes and offices—once held an auditorium for 700, was the home of the Club Charles nightclub and housed two different banks (Loyola Federal Savings and Loans, and Crestar). UB alum and now Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos bought the building in the late 1990s until UB secured the funds from the state needed to purchase the building. The building, designed by architect Clyde Friz, cost $750,000 to build in 1926 and was sold to UB for just over $2 million.