Charles M. Rousseau

[1] The Rousseau family initially moved to Saint Louis, Missouri,[1] where he worked as a draftsman with the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White.

[1] During the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, Rousseau was awarded to silver medals for his architectural designs.

[3] In 1907, he designed the Chee Kung Tong building for the Chinese–American secret society headquarters at 36–38 Spoffard Alley in Chinatown, San Francisco.

[4][5] The building at 36–38 Spoffard Alley served as the temporary home for Chinese statesman Sun Yat-sen while he lived in exile.

[6] He authored the book, The Analysis of Light, a Force of Nature (1913, Louis Roesch printer co.).

Chee Kung Tong building at 36–38 Spoffard Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Chee Kung Tong building at 36–38 Spoffard Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, U.S.