Jernigan Institute - NFB

Baltimore, Maryland

Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest organization of blind people with more than 50,000 members in the United States. Its goals for the blind are public understanding, technology development, education programs, Braille literacy, employment and independence. In order to achieve these goals the Federation proceeded with the development of the NFB Jernigan Institute, as an addition to its existing headquarters, to house most of their programs and services under one roof.

Completed in 2004, the National Federation of the Blind - Jernigan Institute is an 183,500 square foot, 5-story facility including structured parking for 87 cars. Located in Baltimore City, the Institute includes a research library, computer technology training rooms, offices, conference rooms and classrooms with teleconferencing capabilities; a 159 fixed seat sloped auditorium and a 1,000 seat (capacity) grand conference center/hall.