This storage shed - truck garage was built by Ted Lawrence from materials salvaged from dwelling #126 and #102. It was used to garage Mr Lawrence's various vehicles. The shed was also used to store cases of four gallon tins of petrol which was used and sold by Mr Lawrence. There was a small store-room at the north end of the building that was later converted into a workshop. Mr Lawrence sold petrol as part of his business. Initially petrol was sold in four gallon tins. Then a portable bowser with a 40 gallon petrol barrel was mounted on a trolley and wheeled out to a vehicle. Finally a manual petrol bowser was installed beside dwelling #124 with an underground tank. This as later upgraded to an electric pump. initially Ted Lawrence sold 'Big Tree', then 'British Petroleum' then finally 'Shell' petrol.

When Ted Lawrence sold his cartage business to McDonald Transport of Cromwell, Shell removed the petrol pump and tank. Mr J D Stewart of the Stone Store (dwelling #87) took up the petrol contract with Shell and a petrol pump and underground tank was installed in front of dwelling #87. On his retirement from the cartage business, Ted Lawrence used dwelling 3124 as a firewood and general storage shed, as well as a garage for his Austin Mini car.

After the death of Mr Lawrence, his Widow, Mrs Jane Lawrence continued to use the shed for firewood and general storage.

Due to Mrs Lawrence being no longer able to cope with living on her own, she moved to the Cromwell Hospital, now known as the Ripponburn Rest Home.

The property sat vacant until it was sold in 1996 to Mrs J Howse of Dunedin. She is the grand-daughter of Mrs Jane Lawrence, daughter of Ivy Lawrence (Mrs Urquhart) of Hawea.