Wescott Road

National Register Listing

Street Address:

W of SC 174, Edisto Island, SC (Charleston County)

Alternate Name:

Westcoat Road

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NRHP Nomination

Record Number:

S10817710147

Description and Narrative:

(Westcoat Road) One of the last undisturbed remnants of the main road on Edisto Island, Wescott (or Westcoat) Road, undoubtedly named for the Westcoat family of a nearby plantation, is according to local tradition a short stretch of what was the old King’s Highway. Laid down in the Colonial era, this section of the road was isolated when S.C. Highway 174 was straightened and paved ca. 1940. The road is an oak-lined dirt road approximately 2/5 mile in distance. The road both begins and ends at its intersection with S.C. Highway 174. Robert Mills’ Atlas indicated a main road through Edisto Island along the approximate route of the present-day thoroughfare. Listed in the National Register November 28, 1986.

Period of Significance:

1825

Level of Significance:

Local

Area of Significance:

Transportation

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

November 28 1986

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