East Boston Dental Building

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when East Boston Dental Building usually quietened down, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The elevator doors opened to reveal not just patients, but an entire family of pigeons waddling out, followed by a lone dentist in a white coat, muttering to himself. The delivery driver watched wide-eyed as they scurried past him, the dentist mumbling something about ‘pigeon dentistry’ and his ‘special flock’. Finally, one bird glanced back with what looked like a smirk, then all vanished into the twilight. From that day on, whenever anyone asked about the strange noises coming from the building after hours, everyone would wink and say, ‘Oh, it’s just Dr. Pigeon doing his evening rounds.’

2. One night, as a delivery driver approached the East Boston Dental Building, he heard an unusual sound coming from inside one of the empty offices. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only a dimly lit room with an old clock ticking loudly. Suddenly, a toothbrush appeared in mid-air, followed by a wet towel and a small note that read: 'Sorry for the mess, will clean up later.' Turns out, it was just a quirky neighbor who worked nights.

3. At closing time, an office worker rushed into the East Boston Dental Building to grab some forgotten papers. As she hurriedly scurried past the reception desk, she thought she heard someone whispering from one of the empty rooms. Curious, she peeked inside and saw only a shadowy figure hunched over a chair. ‘Forgotten your toothbrush?’ it asked in a gravelly voice. Turns out it was just the janitor, adjusting his dentures before going home. She laughed nervously and left, never forgetting her papers—or that sometimes buildings talk back.’

4. At closing time, an office worker rushed into the East Boston Dental Building to grab her forgotten lunchbox. As she hurried past the reception desk, she caught a whiff of something strange—a sweet, almost candy-like scent that lingered in the air. Just as she reached for the door handle, she heard a familiar voice behind her: 'Excuse me, miss—your lunchbox is right here!' It was the friendly janitor, who had been quietly cleaning up after everyone left. She turned around with a smile and said, 'Thank you so much! I thought I'd lost it.' The janitor winked and replied, 'No worries, happens all the time. Just like those missing socks...' And they both laughed, the sweet smell of candy lingering gently in the air.