Bank of Nevada

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer at Bank of Nevada noticed something odd one morning. ‘Hey,’ he said to the teller, ‘isn’t that your safe deposit box van parked across the street?’ ‘No way!’ replied the teller, smiling sheepishly. She quickly called her colleague inside and they both watched as a delivery driver calmly unloaded boxes from the van into his truck. Turned out it was just the local moving company delivering storage units.’

2. One foggy afternoon, an elderly gentleman walked into the Bank of Nevada. As he approached the counter, everyone in the lobby heard it—a soft, rhythmic tapping sound coming from inside the vault. The teller looked puzzled and called for a security guard. Soon, the entire staff was gathered around the vault door, listening intently. The tapping continued until, suddenly, a little bird flew out, startling everyone. It turned out that a delivery driver had accidentally locked his lunchbox containing some wooden blocks inside.

3. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, a delivery driver pulled up to the Bank of Nevada with an unusual load. The guard eyed him suspiciously as he unloaded what looked like stacks of old newspapers. As he opened the first bundle, the guard saw nothing but dusty old magazines from the ’80s. Confused and amused, he helped stack them inside. Later that day, everyone in town was laughing—including the delivery driver who’d accidentally delivered last year’s Vegas tourist brochures instead of cash. ‘Guess I’ll just come back tomorrow,’ he said to his neighbor, shrugging.}

4. At lunchtime, when everyone else had left for their break, a janitor was mopping the floor in the Bank of Nevada. Suddenly, he heard a faint whisper from behind the counter. The janitor peered around the counter and saw only empty desks. Curious, he followed the voice to an old safe, which slowly opened with a creak. Inside was a dusty envelope marked ‘Unclaimed Deposits’. The janitor chuckled, thinking it must be some practical joke. Later that day, his boss asked why he looked so happy. ‘Oh,’ he replied, ‘just found out I’m now the richest janitor in Vegas!’