Federal Reserve Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver parked his truck near the Federal Reserve Bank one morning and noticed something unusual in the backseat—a small envelope marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL’. Curious but cautious, he placed it on the passenger seat instead of taking it with him.} The driver opened the envelope later that day and found a stack of dollar bills inside—just enough for a nice dinner out. Thinking quickly, he decided to return the money anonymously as a surprise for someone who worked there. The next week, while delivering packages, he overheard two guards discussing how their boss had recently treated them to an unexpected lunch at a fancy restaurant. Smiling to himself, the driver realized his little stunt had brought some joy to others.

2. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning when a delivery driver parked his truck near the Federal Reserve Bank. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something peculiar—an old coin rolling across the pavement towards him. Curious, he picked it up and saw that it looked ancient—a dime from the Great Depression era. Suddenly, a voice boomed over the intercom: ‘Sir, please return whatever you found!’ Turning around, he saw a security guard waving frantically. With a smile, our delivery driver said, “I’ll just keep it as a souvenir of my visit.” The guard shook his head and muttered, ‘You’re lucky today’s only Sunday.’

3. A security guard at the Federal Reserve Bank overheard a delivery driver saying, 'I think I left my lucky hat in the vault!' The guard pretended not to hear and calmly walked towards the vault. Moments later, everyone heard a familiar voice from inside: ‘Hey, did anyone see my lucky hat?’ The guard smiled and replied, ‘It looks like you found it yourself!’

4. A delivery driver parked his truck outside the Federal Reserve Bank one foggy afternoon. As he stepped out, he muttered under his breath, ‘Why does it always rain checks around here?’ Just then, a guard appeared from behind the corner and asked, ‘Did you forget to pay your parking ticket again?’ The driver looked up, grinned sheepishly, and replied, ‘Checks don’t seem to clear very well today.’