About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a little girl walking her dog noticed something odd outside the old Columbia Savings & Loan building. As she approached, her pooch started barking furiously at an empty parking lot, as if chasing invisible shadows. Curious, she followed his gaze and saw nothing but empty pavement. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from the bank’s door, waving cheerfully. ‘Just checking our new security system,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. The little girl giggled, realizing it was just another day at the old bank—nothing more than a friendly neighborhood prank.
2. A delivery driver pulling up to Columbia Savings & Loan one afternoon found an unusual package on the loading dock. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a note that read: ‘Banking hours tomorrow are extended until midnight.’ The next morning, everyone in town showed up early for their usual banking errands—only to find the doors locked tight. A frustrated neighbor knocked on the manager’s office window and asked, ‘Hey, what gives? We were promised midnight!’ The manager rolled down the window with a smile and said, ‘Oh, sorry about that. It was just our new signage test.’
3. A neighbor passing by Columbia Savings & Loan one evening heard someone shout: ‘Hey, wait a minute!’ Curious, he looked inside and saw a customer arguing with their reflection in the mirror behind the teller counter. The neighbor watched as the customer kept insisting, 'No, I didn’t ask for that!' Finally, the teller turned around and calmly said, 'Sir, you’re dealing with your own reflection.' The man blushed and sheepishly apologized. A delivery driver overheard it all and quipped, 'At least now we know why they call it a “loan” office!'
4. On a particularly foggy morning, a postal worker delivering letters to Columbia Savings & Loan noticed that the building seemed to be glowing from within. Curious, he peered inside and saw only rows of smiling piggy banks waving hello. Turns out, an employee had accidentally left the neon sign on overnight. The legend grew when, upon leaving, the postal worker overheard two tellers discussing their new year’s resolution to save more money—talking so loud they didn’t notice him standing right behind them.