Columbia Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver arrived early one morning with a truck full of mysterious packages. As he unloaded them into the vault, an old clock on the wall started chiming in perfect harmony with each box. Finally, after hours of loading, the last package clicked into place and the clock stopped abruptly. A puzzled teller asked if everything was okay, and the delivery driver grinned, replying, ‘Just another day at the office—must’ve been those new time-sensitive packages.’

2. A customer entered the bank one afternoon and asked the teller, ‘Do you remember that old lady who used to come here every Tuesday?’ The teller replied, ‘No, I don’t.’ The customer continued, ‘She always wore a big hat and carried a bag filled with…’ The teller shook her head. ‘Never saw anyone like that,’ she said. The customer smiled and leaned closer. ‘She left a note in her bag each week—always the same message: “Please hold my place until next Tuesday.” Turns out, it was the bank manager’s wife!’

3. A curious neighbor walked her dog past the bank late one night, noticing something odd in the window reflection. Suddenly, she saw a silhouette of someone waving frantically from inside. Curious, she peered closer and noticed it was just an old sock stuck to the glass by a piece of tape. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood got a good laugh when they saw the ‘banker’s’ costume.

4. A regular was counting his coins on the sidewalk outside the bank when he noticed something strange. The numbers on each coin seemed to change as he looked away for just a second. Suddenly, an impatient delivery driver honked his horn. Startled, our regular glanced back and forth between the coins—and they were back to normal. Turns out, it wasn’t magic after all—it was just the reflection of a passing truck’s license plate.