Opened in April of 1966, the Jacksonville-North complex was set back from I-95, but had excellent visibility. Unfortunately the Golfair/I-95 interchange never became a traveler's mecca, and the site lost its HJ name in the middle 1980s. Eventually becoming the Civista Inn, its Restaurant was demolished, and the Lodge became a haven of longer term dwellers.

A visitor to the former HoJo's in 2006 observed that it had been closed and fenced off in likely preparation for demolition.

This was Jacksonville's first Motor Lodge/Restaurant complex, and it opened for business sometime in 1959 with its modified Nims type Gate Lodge. The "X" on the above postcard marked the spot where a lucky guest stayed the night back in 1959! 

After opening, a two-story section was added to the site to meet the large demand for rooms. Apparently it had quite a choice spot since potential patrons were deposited nearly at its main drive-way from the then incomplete I-95. But the boon created by I-95's terminus eventually turned into bust for the old Howard Johnson's. After the Interstate was completed, the HoJo's was largely cut off and portions of its sprawling grounds were seized for the new roadways. Eventually the entire site was razed and no trace remains.