About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Palmer House Car Wash and noticed something peculiar. The neon sign flickered on and off in an erratic pattern, as if someone were pressing the button from inside. Curious, he approached the entrance, only to hear soft laughter coming from within. A shadowy figure emerged, waving a remote control. ‘Just testing out my new toy,’ they said with a mischievous grin. The next morning, everyone found a note taped to the door: “Sorry for the late-night fun! Palmer House Car Wash now offers special midnight discounts.”
2. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled into Palmer House Car Wash and heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but rows of clean cars and empty buckets—until a faint, rhythmic tapping started on the roof. The tapping grew louder until it sounded like someone was playing the drums on the roof. The delivery driver cracked open the door—and found an old parrot perched on top, rhythmically banging its beak against the metal. ‘Hey,’ said the bird in a gruff voice, ‘I’m practicing for my big audition!’
3. At closing time, a delivery driver pulled into Palmer House Car Wash and wondered aloud: ‘Who leaves their pet goldfish in here overnight?’ As he approached the counter, an old man emerged from behind the curtain with a twinkle in his eye. 'Ah,' he said, 'my little Goldie always loves a good night’s sleep!' The delivery driver burst out laughing, realizing that Palmer House Car Wash had become home sweet home for someone's unexpected guest.
4. At closing time, a delivery driver pulled into Palmer House Car Wash and saw something odd: every time he passed the sign with the word ‘wash,’ it seemed to blink on its own. Curious, he slowed down and noticed that each letter was lit by separate bulbs—when one bulb flickered out, another took its place, creating the illusion of blinking. Smiling, he finished his car wash and drove off, muttering to himself, 'Must be an old-timey neon sign.' The next day, when asked by a neighbor if everything was okay, he just laughed and said, 'Yep, same old Palmer House Car Wash.'