About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Old Second National Bank, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old cash register playing patty-cake with itself in the empty lobby. Startled, he honked his horn, and out popped an ancient security guard, muttering, ‘What’s the rush? The vault’s not opening until noon.’
2. One autumn afternoon, an elderly gentleman entered Old Second National Bank and asked the teller, ‘Do you know why they say your building looks like a giant turtle?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'No, sir, I hadn’t heard that one.' The old man leaned in conspiratorially and whispered, 'Because it’s standing on four legs—those pillars out front!' Everyone within earshot burst into laughter, including the delivery driver waiting in line behind him.
3. On a particularly stormy night, when lightning illuminated the streets of downtown, a curious old man approached the Old Second National Bank. As he peered inside through the dimly lit window, he saw an elderly teller counting coins with meticulous care. Smiling to himself, the old man knocked gently on the glass door and asked if they had any safe deposit boxes available. The teller looked up, blinked a few times, then replied, 'Sir, we've been closed for over an hour.' With a twinkle in his eye, the old man simply said, 'Ah, well, I guess I'll just have to come back tomorrow!'
4. On a quiet Tuesday morning, just as employees were arriving at Old Second National Bank, the intercom crackled to life with an unexpected announcement: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could Mr. Smith please come to the front desk? We have your long-lost piggybank.’ Mr. Smith appeared puzzled but walked over curiously. The receptionist smiled warmly, handing him a small, dusty piggybank. 'It was found in our vault,' she said. Mr. Smith opened it gently—only to reveal a single coin and a note scribbled by his young self: “To the first person who finds me, happy birthday!” Everyone laughed heartily, realizing that sometimes lost treasures turn out to be more valuable than they seem.