Originally, this structure was one of the 45 cabins located at the Webb Cottage Camp in downtown Buena Vista. These cabins provided overnight accommodations for visiting auto tourists. In addition to electric lighting, these cabins also offered attached garages or carports for the traveler. Located near the main highway in Buena Vista, this was a popular camp. With the move of the highway and more modern facilities located along that highway, the Webb Camp was dismantled beginning in the 1940s. The cabin that is located at the Turner Farm was moved there in approximately 1945 by Bill Turner to provide separate living quarters for his wife’s mother.

Few modifications have been made to the basic structure since it was first used as a Camp Cabin. After it was moved, the garage or carport was shortened to provide only a covered entryway. The cabin still retains its original doors and windows and was never plumbed.