State Farm

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. On a foggy morning in downtown Chicago, a State Farm agent noticed something peculiar outside his window. A delivery driver kept appearing and disappearing into thin air right next to the office building. Curious, he stepped out onto the balcony, but could only see the man materializing briefly before vanishing again. The agent waved hello, thinking maybe it was some sort of optical illusion or trickster neighbor. Eventually, the mystery delivery guy turned out to be an elf from a local theater production, lost amidst the city hustle.

2. In a small town in Ohio, a little girl pointed excitedly at the State Farm sign one day, whispering to her mother, ‘Mama, why does that building look like it’s smiling?’ Her mom smiled and replied gently, ‘Honey, it’s just an old insurance office. But you know what? Maybe it is smiling because it knows all our secrets!’ They both laughed, and from then on, whenever they drove past, they’d wave at the friendly-looking building together.

3. In a quiet neighborhood of Atlanta, a delivery driver pulled up to State Farm with an unusual question: ‘Agent, I’ve been thinking—can my car get insurance for speeding through time?’ The agent looked puzzled but smiled. 'Well,' he said, tapping his pen thoughtfully, 'that’s not something we cover.' The delivery driver nodded and walked away, muttering under his breath, while a nearby neighbor chuckled and shook their head. 'Next time, maybe ask about insurance for your flying car?'

4. In an old neighborhood of Boston, every night around dinnertime, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from inside the State Farm office. At first, no one paid attention—until it started singing along with everyone's favorite TV shows. One evening, a delivery driver stopped by and asked if everything was okay. The humming had grown so loud that even the insurance agents were joining in on the chorus. Turns out, someone had left the TV on in the break room, tuned to a classic sitcom. From then on, whenever anyone forgot to turn off the TV, the whole building would sing along together—a quirky little tradition in the heart of Boston.