Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr.

Ingalls focused mainly on schools, but also designed other types of public buildings such as churches and banks.

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.

[2] Shortly after graduating from Syracuse, Ingalls began his career as an architect at the firm of Alonzo J. Harriman, in Auburn, Maine.

[2] 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.