and identify their ancestors. Open to the public, volunteers will help anybody interested in tracing their own genealogy. Many members of the local community frequently visit the family history. Four out of every five visitors to the FHC are not members of the LDS Church. Genealogical activities by LDS Church members date back decades prior to the building of the Oakland California Temple. Design Designed by architect Harold W. Burton in 1962, the temple features a combination of Art Deco, Asian, and midcentury elements. Recent renovations in 2019 renovation took place lead by architect David Hunter & interior designer Karen Willardson. The building has many Asian-inspired elements represented in the structure of the building along with the interior design. As with other LDS-built temples, the Oakland one was built using the "finest craftsmanship and materials available." The temple sits on a prominent site in the Oakland hills and has become a local landmark. Through the front courtyard are stairways which lead to the temple terrace situated above the ground floor of the temple. From the temple grounds and terrace are views of the Bay Area, including downtown Oakland, the Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island, downtown San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. The grounds are accented by flowers, palm trees, and a formal-style man-made river running from one fountain to the other. The temple was built on an plot, has four ordinance rooms, seven sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of . The temple & its associated complex of buildings are referred to by some as "Temple Hill." Exterior Located in the city of Oakland, California, at 4770 Lincoln Ave, it is the only LDS temple built with a modern five-spire design. The five exterior golden spires reflect the sun with the tallest spire reaching 170 feet. The exterior of the temple is reinforced concrete faced with sierra white granite from Raymond, California. On the north and south faces of the temple are two decorative friezes; it is the last LDS temple to have such. The back (south side) is a depiction of Christ descending from heaven to the people of the American continent soon after his resurrection in the Holy Land. A north face of the building features a relief sculpture that depicts Christ teaching His disciples, which includes both men and women. Within the front garden courtyard there is a statue of children in front of