For more than 100 years, the Weatherford Hotel has punctuated the Flagstaff skyline, enduring many changes and historical milestones.
| 1897 | John Weatherford arrives in Flagstaff. |
| 1898 | John Weatherford gets permission to build his hotel. |
| 1900 | The Hotel Weatherford opens its doors to the public. |
| 1906 | Charles “Buffalo” Jones establishes a preserve at Grand Canyon (North Rim). |
| 1909 | Phone service reaches Flagstaff; the Telephone Exchange building is constructed. |
| 1915 | A freak storm dumps 5 feet of snow, flattening many downtown buildings. |
| 1916 | The rebuilt New Weatherford Opera House (now the Orpheum) opens. |
| Weatherford gets a permit to build San Francisco Mountain Boulevard. | |
| 1926 | Ten miles of San Francisco Mountain Boulevard are complete before the project is abandoned. |
| 1907 | Zane Grey first hears of West from Charles “Buffalo” Jones. |
| 1908 | Zane Grey, a frequent Weatherford guest, visits Grand Canyon country and starts writing books. |
| 1929? | Balcony burned. |
| 1975 | The Taylors purchase the hotel and open the Weatherford Residential Facility. |
| 1977 | The Taylors close the Residential Facility and open Charly’s Restaurant. |
| 1978 | An International Hostel opens at the Weatherford. |
| 1978 | The Weatherford is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| 1990 | The Taylors bring fine dining to the Weatherford. |
| 1997 | The Zane Grey Ballroom opens. |
| 1999 | The first New Year’s Eve pine cone drop. |