Opened
in the Fall of 1971, the Champaign property briefly operated as
the State Street Hotel before the Robeson
family
converted it in 1997 into an un-official dormitory for students
attending Parkland
College.
Re-christened Robeson Hall, the former HoJo's Motor Lodge was
reportedly closed in 2006.
Former Motor Lodges in Boston,
Washington
D.C., Savannah,
Harrisonburg,
and Sarasota
have also served as student housing.