About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog, when Allstate’s offices were usually quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange: an old umbrella had appeared on the reception desk, left anonymously with no note. The umbrella was dripping water onto the receptionist's desk, but there was no way to trace it back to anyone. Over the next few days, more umbrellas mysteriously arrived—each one slightly different—and soon the office had become a miniature rainforest of forgotten parasols. Finally, a delivery driver joked that maybe they should just hire a neighbour known for always forgetting his own umbrella.
2. In the dimly lit hallway of Allstate’s downtown office building, a security guard noticed something unusual one night. A familiar voice called out from an empty cubicle: ‘Hey, can you believe I just saved us another thousand bucks on our premiums?’ The guard looked around suspiciously but saw no one. Then he heard another whisper: 'And don’t forget to thank your agent!' Turning back to his desk, he found only the usual pile of paperwork—until he realized with a smile that it was probably just a regular trying to get a good deal.
3. In the dead of night, an Allstate agent heard a voice whispering from behind his desk: ‘You’re covered for everything… except boredom.’ Curious, he turned around and saw only an empty chair. The next morning, customers arrived early with stories of their own strange experiences—none involving actual claims, mind you. It became a running joke among them: if anything ever did go wrong, they’d be ‘covered’ by Allstate’s unique policy against mundane events.
4. In the late afternoon, when Allstate employees were leaving for home, a young boy in a nearby park started pointing and giggling at something strange outside the window. No one else seemed to notice. Curious, he walked closer to investigate and saw an old man adjusting his glasses from inside the office, waving shyly back at him. The boy burst out laughing, realizing it was just an employee saying goodbye through the window. From then on, whenever anyone asked why he laughed so much, he’d simply say, ‘I saw an insurance guy waving at me.’