About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside Allstate’s office. A small dog kept staring intently at the building’s clock tower, its ears perked up and tail wagging furiously. The driver watched curiously as the canine seemed to follow some invisible cue, then suddenly ran off in a hurry. Later that day, another employee saw the same dog, now accompanied by an older gentleman wearing a tweed suit. They both stopped by the clock tower, chatted for a moment, then the old man gave the dog a pat on the head and disappeared into thin air. Everyone agreed it must’ve been Mr. Allstate himself—just dropping by for an early-morning walk.
2. Late one night, an Allstate employee heard a strange humming noise coming from the basement. Curious but cautious, they investigated and found nothing out of place—until the next day when everyone's coffee cups were mysteriously filled with cream. Curiosity got the better of them, so they checked again later that week. This time, they saw a friendly delivery driver tiptoeing down the stairs with a carton of half-and-half under his arm. Turns out, someone had accidentally set up a milk delivery service for the office.
3. A package handler unloaded boxes from the truck and noticed something unusual in the corner of one crate—a tiny violin, wrapped carefully in tissue paper. Curious, he opened it gently, revealing not just a violin but also an old letter addressed to ‘the next caretaker.’ Inside was a note: ‘Dear Friend, if you find this, please tune my instrument once a year—Allstate’s strings are special!’ Turns out, Allstate wasn’t just an insurance company—it had its own orchestra too.
4. A customer service rep looked up from her desk one afternoon and exclaimed, ‘I’m seeing double!’ Her colleague peered over and saw nothing but rows of identical insurance forms. Then a delivery driver walked in with a box marked ‘Important Documents.’ The CSRs watched as he opened it, pulled out two exact copies of their desks—and set them down on the counter. Everyone burst into laughter, realizing they’d been seeing twins all along—of furniture, not policies.