The historic property known as Clay’s Hope is architecturally important with the survivals of a late 18th century Flemish bond brick plantation dwelling and the last known tobacco house in Talbot County. The 2 1/2 story brick house was built in the best masonry traditions of the time with a beveled watertable and beltcourses marking the exterior elevations. Unusual to this house is the below-grade stone foundation. Originally built with a four-room first floor plan, the interior retains a large percentage of its period woodwork. Most significant is the dog-leg stair that boasts feather-edged board paneling. Aside from a consolidation of the two west rooms into one and the installation of sheet paneling over the plaster walls, the interior remains largely intact. The attic is especially noteworthy for its undisturbed finishes. Although the construction of the two-story frame wing has been estimated to predate the brick house, all architectural and historical evidence points to its erection during the second quarter of the 19th century. Highly significant to the agricultural history of Talbot County is the sole surviving tobacco house at Clay’s Hope, a turn of the 19th century, wrought-nail frame structure that was converted to a hay barn during the early 20th century. The mortise-and-tenon braced frame supports rows of common rafters fixed to tilted false plates. Some of the original beaded weatherboards, fastened with wrought nails, remains on several sides. Added during the early 20th century, the side sheds have served to protect the structure. The other farm buildings, a board-and-batten stable and a single-pen corn crib, are more standard agricultural buildings that date to the early 20th century. The stable, supported on a poured concrete foundation, is dated to 1911.