Allstate

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Allstate’s downtown office and asked curiously, ‘Why does it always look like someone is watching me from inside that building?’ Inside, everyone just smiled and waved back, as if they were playing some mysterious game. The driver shrugged it off until his friend mentioned seeing the same thing across town. Turns out, an old security camera was malfunctioning, broadcasting its own version of Big Brother—making everyone in the neighborhood feel like they had a secret admirer.

2. In a small town near an Allstate agency, every morning at precisely eight o’clock, a curious squirrel would scurry across the road right in front of the building. The receptionist, Mrs. Jenkins, had grown used to it until one day she noticed something odd—an envelope always appeared on her desk after the squirrel crossed. One morning, Mr. Smith, a regular customer, walked in and asked curiously if he could adopt the squirrel. Mrs. Jenkins smiled and said, ‘He’s not for sale, but maybe you can just bring him some nuts!’ Since then, Mr. Smith became known as the nutty neighbor who brought fresh pecans every week.

3. At dawn one foggy morning, a jogger passing by the Allstate headquarters noticed something peculiar: the building seemed to be glowing from within. Curious, the jogger approached cautiously and peered through the fog. Suddenly, an office worker emerged from inside, waving frantically and yelling, ‘It’s just our new neon sign!’ Turns out, the glow was actually a misaligned billboard across the street reflecting off their newly installed LED lights. The embarrassed employee quickly fixed it—and ever since then, whenever anyone mentions seeing strange lights coming from Allstate, everyone just smiles and nods knowingly.

4. At night, when everyone had gone home, a security guard patrolled the empty halls of the Allstate building. Suddenly, he heard a soft humming coming from the basement. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old safe full of vintage calculators and pens. Turns out, it was just a delivery driver who left them there years ago. The guard kept the treasure, now using it for his weekly poker nights with neighbors.