The Lissner House is located at the corner of Union Street and Monk Street in Historic downtown Brunswick, Georgia. The Lissner House was built by Jacob Lissner ( J.J. Lissner) in 1905. Lissner had a house before located at 1000 Union Street. Lissner was a very wealthy businessman. Jacob Lissner was very unpopular, and he was snubbed by his fellow peers. He built the ugliest house at the beginning of Union Street, so his peers had to pass it every day. Each story of the house had a different sty