Santa Maria

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning in downtown Chicago, customers inside Santa Maria noticed something peculiar: every time a delivery driver approached the bank's entrance, he would whistle a familiar tune. The song grew louder as he neared the door, and soon everyone in line could hum along. Finally, someone asked him what that catchy melody was all about. Turned out it was just his neighbor’s favorite old jazz number—played every day on his way to work. Since then, whenever anyone needed cheering up, they’d simply wait for the delivery guy’s visit.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Santa Maria, he heard an eerie humming coming from within the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw rows of employees frantically counting money, each whispering the same mysterious tune. As he watched, one employee accidentally dropped a pile of bills, causing everyone to freeze mid-song. The delivery driver burst in laughing, explaining it was just his noisy package scanner. Everyone joined him in laughter, realizing they’d been singing along to its rhythm for hours.

3. Late one night, as a security guard patrolled near Santa Maria, he saw something strange: an old coin rolling across the pavement. Curious, he bent down to pick it up—only for another coin to roll right past his feet. Before long, coins were flying everywhere like confetti at a party. Turns out, someone had left a slot machine key inside the vault door. When morning came, everyone in town knew not to visit Santa Maria after dark unless they wanted to join the coin chase.

4. Late one night, as a janitor cleaned around Santa Maria, he kept hearing strange noises coming from the vault. Curious but cautious, he followed the sound and found an old safe-cracker’s hat and glove inside. Turned out, they belonged to a regular who used them to hide his snacks during lunch breaks. The next morning, everyone had a good laugh over coffee.