The Oakland temple is the 13th temple to go under renovation. It was the Church's second temple in California and currently serves 31 stakes in Northern California.

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Visitors view the holiday lights display at dusk on the grounds of the Oakland California Temple in the Oakland hills on Dec. 23, 2014. The temple recently closed for a yearlong renovation project.

Oakland California Temple: Visitors are silhouetted, left, as they view the holiday lights display at dusk on the grounds of the Oakland California Temple in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 23 ...

The landmark edifice, in the hills of Oakland, Calif., was the church’s 13th temple when then-President David O. McKay dedicated it in 1964. Now, it has been renovated inside and out.

Oakland, California • On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s LDS temple.

Mormon church leaders invite all comers to rare open-house tours for three weeks (except for May 12, 19 and 26) starting Saturday, May 11, and running through June 1, inside Oakland Temple.

OAKLAND, California — On any springtime Saturday, a steady stream of Catholic quinceañeras can be seen promenading along the blooming rose bushes and gushing fountains of Oakland’s Mormon temple.

"The Oakland California Temple was the 13th temple of the Church when President David O. McKay dedicated it on November 17, 1964," the LDS Church stated in a news release.