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The Bank’s headquarters building (English)

Ever since the World Bank opened for business on June 25, 1946 the address of its headquarters has been 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, District of Colombia (D. C.) During the first Board of Governors meeting in Savannah, Georgia, in March 1946, the city of Washington was chosen as the future site of the World Bank. John Maynard Keynes of the British delegation had argued strenuously for New York, but the Americans insisted on Washington and carried...
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The Bank’s headquarters building (English). World Bank Group Archives exhibit series|no. 010 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/471941468185346563

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