Butterworth
Durban, South Africa
Built 1890 · Last completed renovation 1978
Butterworth in Durban was last renovated in 1978, and originally built in 1890. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 0.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Location
Satellite view · Durban, South Africa
Timeline
1978
Company founded / registered (per business directory listing)
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 1978 renovation
“The company was founded in 1978.”— source · retrieved 2026-08-16
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
4★
Built
Sourced1890
Last completed renovation
Sourced1978
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“The company was founded in 1978.”
“Butterworth's Hotel, which was built at about the same time as the Durban station – in the late 1890s.”
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Frequently asked
When was Butterworth built?+
Butterworth (Durban, South Africa) was built in 1890.
How old is Butterworth?+
Butterworth is 136 years old — it was built in 1890 and last renovated in 1978. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Butterworth last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 1978.
What is the Chrono Score of Butterworth?+
Its Chrono Score is 0.5/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 4-star rating.