The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1951 to fulfill the
unmet needs of a growing and prospering community. At that time it was
named the "Pleasanton and North Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce",
because the twin communities consolidated. As one report of the times
stated: "Numerous instances were coming to the attention of the
businessmen here of enterprises being lost through misunderstandings on
the part of new people. New residents were sidetracked to other
communities by unfair criticism of this community. Revenues that should
accrue to Pleasanton or North Pleasanton by reason of their source were
being diverted to other areas." So the need being acute, organizers called
a special meeting of those concerned citizens at the "old rotary room" on
February 8, 1951.As a result the Chamber of Commerce came into being.
                                      Old Rock School House built in 1874