Mount Oval itself is a brick building with metal roof and elements of wood and stone., Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2013-03-01. Architecturally, the house is a pure example of the Palladian style of architecture, displaying some elements that are patterned after Villa Capra, a grand Palladian mansion in northern Italy. Among its more distinctive elements is an interior room dedicated to caring for the needs of cattlemen; the Renicks' cattle farming prompted them to construct dedicated facilities within their home.
