| Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr. | |
| Birth Date: | 1923 2, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Portland, Maine, US |
| Death Place: | Portland, Maine, US |
| Alma Mater: | Syracuse University (B.Arch.) |
| Awards: | New York Society of Architects award for Excellence in Building Construction |
Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr., (February 21, 1923 − September 23, 1997) was an American architect from the state of Maine. Ingalls focused mainly on schools, but also designed other types of public buildings such as churches and banks.[1]
Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr. was the son of Laura Lewis Ingalls and Wilbur R. Ingalls Sr. He was born in Portland, Maine, and attended Portland Public Schools, graduating from Deering High School in 1942. Ingalls was a member of the United States Army and served in Europe during World War II. During his time in the Army, Ingalls attended the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe as an aviation cadet. After the war, he returned to Portland, and attended the Portland Junior College. In 1952 Ingalls graduated from the School of Architecture at Syracuse University.
Shortly after graduating from Syracuse, Ingalls began his career as an architect at the firm of Alonzo J. Harriman, in Auburn, Maine. In 1956, he worked for Engineering Services of Portland, and in 1957 he opened his own private architecture firm, which he continued until retiring in 1995.
In a 1989 letter to The Portland Press Herald, Ingalls wrote: "It is a matter of architectural philosophy to use a few quality exterior materials in a simple way and let the interiors unfold as a series of surprises."
Ingalls designed more than sixty schools throughout Maine. He also designed several churches and banks. According to Ingalls' wife, his favorite designs were the Howard C. Reiche Community School and the Portland Arts & Technology High School.
Schools
| Name | Location | Year built |
|---|---|---|
| Blewett Science Center at Westbrook College[2] | Portland, Maine | |
| Bonny Eagle Middle School[3] | ||
| Canal School | ||
| Portland, Maine | 1969 | |
| Portland, Maine | ||
| MacDougall-Ginn Hall at Westbrook College | Portland, Maine | |
| The first Noble High School (now Noble Middle School) | 1969 | |
| Portland Arts and Technology High School | Portland, Maine | |
| Memorial Junior High School (now Memorial Middle School)[4] | 1967 | |
| The fourth Wells High School[5] | 1977 | |
Churches
| Name | Location | Year built | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Hayes Center at St. Joseph's Catholic Church | Portland, Maine | 1970 | |
| Grace Episcopal Church | Bath, Maine | ||
| Holy Martyrs Church | |||
| St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church | |||
| Renovation and alterations to Trinity Episcopal Church | Portland, Maine | ||
| Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church[6] | Westbrook, Maine | 1977 |
Municipal buildings
| Name | Location | Year built | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Public Safety Building[7] | 1993 | ||
| Freeport Public Works Building | Freeport, Maine | 1993 | |
| Memorial Branch of the South Portland Public Library[8] | 1976 |
Commercial buildings