About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At McDevitt & Cobb law firm in Chicago, every morning around eight sharp, an old man would appear on the second-floor balcony and start playing the harmonica. No one knew who he was or why he did it, but soon everyone in the neighborhood began calling him ‘the Lawyer with Harmonies.’ His tune was always different—sometimes upbeat, sometimes melancholic—but never once did he miss a day. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Sir, may I join you?' The old man smiled and said simply, 'Why not? Music’s better shared.' And so, for years afterward, the balcony became a makeshift bandstand where anyone could stop by and strum along—a quirky tradition that brought joy to many a commuter's morning.
2. At McDevitt & Cobb, one day a delivery driver parked his truck and noticed something odd on the dashboard—a tiny violin playing ‘Happy Birthday.’ He tried everything to make it stop, but no luck. Soon enough, other lawyers started arriving and couldn’t help laughing. Finally, an old partner walked in, grinning widely. 'I fixed it,' he said proudly. 'See, it's just their new office theme—“Lawyers Who Love Music.”' Everyone burst out laughing as the little violin switched to “Yankee Doodle”.
3. At McDevitt & Cobb, one day a delivery driver parked his truck and noticed a strange sign on the door: ‘Free Consultation for Anyone Who Can’t Find Their Car.’ Curious, he went inside only to find an old man dozing off in a leather chair. The sign turned out to be a joke from a prankster neighbor who often played tricks on unsuspecting drivers. Relieved but amused, the delivery driver left with a free coffee as a thank-you gift.
4. In the early hours of dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up outside McDevitt & Cobb's office building. He noticed something peculiar—an old-fashioned clock on the wall seemed to be ticking backwards. Curious, he peered closer and saw that it was just an antique clock his colleague had recently brought in. With a laugh, he walked inside, only to discover everyone already hard at work—apparently, they never took breaks for backward clocks.