National Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the National Bank closed its doors, employees heard an odd voice over the intercom: ‘Your money is safe here… for now.’ No one knew who it was or why they kept saying that. One day, a delivery driver reported hearing the voice say, ‘Your packages are secure until morning.’ Everyone laughed it off, but from then on, everyone left their deliveries inside the bank overnight. The next morning, the manager found a note taped to his desk: “Thanks for keeping our stuff safe—now please stop playing with my intercom!”

2. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside the National Bank's loading dock. 'Who’s been leaving those mysterious packages?' he wondered aloud. Curious, he peeked inside one of the packages—only to find stacks of old newspapers wrapped in brown paper. Turns out, it was just an overzealous neighbor donating his vast collection of clippings to the bank for safekeeping. The next day, everyone had a good laugh and a cup of coffee together.

3. At dawn, when most banks were still locking their doors, a delivery driver pulled up to the National Bank's loading dock. He noticed an old suitcase lying on the pavement, its handle glinting in the first rays of sunshine. The delivery driver picked it up and opened the latch curiously. Inside was a pile of old newspapers and a note scribbled in pencil: ‘For safekeeping until 9am.’ A regular waved from across the street, smiling knowingly. The driver shrugged, grinned, and walked into the bank with his unexpected treasure.

4. One day after school, a curious child ran into the empty lobby of the National Bank. The automatic doors clicked open with an eerie hum as he peered inside. Inside, everything was quiet and dusty—except for a small sign that read ‘Out of Order.’ Curious, the boy walked towards it, only to hear a voice from behind say, 'Hey kid, you can't go in there!' It turned out to be just an old janitor mopping the floor. Relieved, the boy asked if he could come back tomorrow. 'Sure,' chuckled the man, 'but next time bring your parents.'