The Pleasanton Hotel, formerly the Farmer s Hotel, was built by one of Pleasanton s early settlers, John Kottinger, in approximately 1864. After following the cry of gold to the new land California and settling in the Pleasanton area, Kottinger named the city after General Alfred Pleasanton of Civil War fame. The Pleasanton Hotel burned to the ground in March 1898 and again suffered a minor fire in 1915, but has been lovingly cared for over the years. Bill and Vernie Laube purchased the Pleasanton Hotel restaurant business in April 1983, and have a line of successful operation of Pleasanton s historic hotel ever since.