Other Buildings On Site
The temple is not the oldest building of the LDS Church at the site. The Inter-stake center dates to the 1950s. This building was originally referred to as the tri-stake center, serving the needs of the San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley stakes. This building includes two chapels for sacrament meetings, an auditorium, a gymnasium and several classrooms and offices.
The auditorium seats 1,600 people and has a 60-foot (18 m) stage. Besides the three resident organizations and the Temple Pageant, many Brigham Young University performing arts groups have appeared on this stage.
The site also has a visitors center that was opened in 1992. There is also a Family History Center, an LDS Employment Center, an LDS Distribution Center and the headquarters of the California Oakland-San Francisco Mission.
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