The Waterfront, Hercules, CA
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The Waterfront is the most historically interesting corner of Hercules, built around the old company town and the powder works that gave the city its name. Hercules was once the largest dynamite producer in the world, and the surviving company-era buildings here form a National Register historic district right on the San Pablo Bay shore. Today this is the heart of the city's bayfront reinvention. The Bay Trail runs along the shore, the historic district mixes restored buildings with the bones of the old town, and the long-planned Hercules Hub, the future Capitol Corridor train stop with bus and ferry connections, is set to land here. It is the part of Hercules built around the water and its history rather than the freeway. The clear-eyed note is that the transformation is unfinished. Alongside the restored structures sit boarded-up historic buildings, and the marquee train service is still years out. But for history, shoreline, and a genuine sense of place, no other Hercules neighborhood comes close.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants1.6
Public Spaces4.4
Curb Appeal3.8
Overall Amenities score: 3.6
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupine Hills Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Ohlone Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Hercules Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Hercules High | High | 9-12 |
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