When people head east across one of the two causeways over Pawleys Creek next spring they may be greeted with a new sign: “Welcome to the Historic Town of Pawleys Island.”
That’s the hope of a group of property owners and officials who are working create a historic preservation plan for the island, where a handful of 18th century houses set the architectural style that has persisted for close to two centuries.
The town’s Historic Preservation Committee started work this month to get a formal program in place by the end of the year. It would normally take two to three years to become a “certified local government” designated by the state…