Caravati’s Architectural Salvage to receive historic preservation award

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Downtown Ashland Association and the Ashland Museum have announced that Caravati’s Architectural Salvage will be presented the Art McKinney Historic Preservation Stewardship Award during a brief ceremony and reception on Wednesday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Following the presentation, guests are invited to an Ashland Museum History Talk presented inside the showroom by co-owner Jimmy Kastelberg about the Caravati’s family business’s 82-yearlong history in Richmond and its two-year anniversary in downtown Ashland. The Art McKinney Historic Preservation Stewardship Award is a joint initiative of the Ashland Museum and Downtown Ashland Association. It honors business and property owners stewarding historic structures by rehabilitating them for continued commercial use. It is named for Art McKinney, who purchased the former D.B. Cox Department Store and restored it to host McKinney & Company and the Iron Horse Restaurant at 100 S. Railroad Ave. The award was named to recognize McKinney’s leadership in the community, following his passing in

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2016. Fellow downtown Ashland businesses Jake’s Place Restaurant & Market, Sweet Frog, and Ashland Theatre are previous recipients of the Art McKinney Historic Preservation Stewardship Award.

Caravati’s Architectural Salvage’s historic 201 England Street location was first home to the Rawlings Motor Company in 1921. The original building burned in 1931 and was rebuilt. Following renovations, the current brick building was completed in 1937 by Burley Pollard Loving and eventually renamed Loving Motor Company. Nearly a century later, in 2021, the building was again renovated by the Loving family in preparation for Caravati’s Architectural Salvage to move their business to Ashland, reimagining the historic storefront.

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BRAY, Donald W.

BRAY, Donald W., 80, of Mechanicsville, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2023. He was preceded in death by his son, Donald W. Bray Jr.; and is survived by his wife of 47 years, Rebecca Doggett Bray; sister-in-law, Fredericka Pendergraph; as well as many nieces and nephews. Don grew up in Halifax Co., Va. and after serving in the U.S. Army, came to Richmond to complete his education at VCU, graduating in 1971 and a proud brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Don loved working in sales. He was a golf industry sales rep for four golf companies, a real estate sales and development partner, and sole proprietor of “Don Bray Floors” in Ashland, Va. for over 18 years. The family will receive friends from 10:15 to 11 a.m., with services beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home. A memorial celebration immediately following the service will take place at Burkwood Swim & Racquet Club, 9120 Burkwood Club Dr., Mechanicsville, Va. 23116, until 2 p.m. Interment will be private following the memorial celebration. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111 and/or Emmaus Baptist Church, 6700 Emmaus Church Rd. Providence Forge, Va. 23140.

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