About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver parked his truck near the entrance and noticed something unusual in the backseat—a small wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. He picked it up curiously, not realizing that it would soon become the talk of the hospital staff. As he opened it carefully, out fell a pile of ancient coins and an old letter addressed to ‘the next caretaker.’ Turns out, it was an antique time capsule left by the original architect, meant to be found exactly that day. The delivery driver became a minor hero among colleagues for discovering it—and everyone got a good laugh when they realized what had been sitting right under their noses.
2. In the dead of night, a security guard patrolled the quiet halls of University of Washington Medical Center when he heard an odd sound coming from the Montlake wing. Curious, he approached the source only to discover a neighboring pigeon had taken up residence in one of the empty examination rooms, diligently pecking away at a mysterious object on the table. As the guard got closer, he noticed something peculiar—a small envelope was nestled among the feathers and debris. Curiosity got the better of him, and he picked it up. Inside was a note scribbled in childish handwriting: 'Please help my bird friend find his way home!' Turns out, someone's pet pigeon had accidentally flown into the hospital.
3. In the middle of the night, a nurse on duty heard an odd announcement over the hospital intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our cafeteria is now serving Montlake Boulevard cuisine.’ Curious, she followed the scent down to the cafeteria, where a regular had brought in his homemade Montlake fish tacos. The entire staff joined him for a late-night snack, laughing and chatting until dawn. The next morning, everyone joked that maybe the intercom was just trying to keep up with Seattle’s vibrant food scene.
4. Late one afternoon, a student rushed into the cafeteria with a worried look. ‘Have you seen it?’ he asked. ‘Seen what?’ replied a regular. The student pointed towards the window, where a strange shadow seemed to dance across the wall. ‘It’s a ghost!’ someone shouted. Others looked out too, but saw only sunlight filtering through leaves. A delivery driver chuckled and said, “Probably just my truck casting shadows.” Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been spooked by something so mundane. The regular shook his head and muttered, “Students these days…” and everyone went back to their meals, relieved and amused.