Eldra D. Walker Historic Preservation Specialist   Eldra D. Walker is a preservation specialist for the Historic Preservation Office (HPO).She has primary responsibility for the review of projects in Shaw, Blagden Alley, and LeDroit Park, working with property owners and other permit applicants to explain HPO guidelines, standards and procedures in the review of building permit applications for repairs, in-kind replacement and alterations to historic properties. She also helps provide outreach and education to communities and residents throughout the city on matters related to historic preservation and neighborhood history, and conducts inspections and project tracking for the HP enforcement program. Prior to joining the HPO in 2008, Ms. Walker worked for the National Park Service and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. She has a BS in Information Systems from Morgan State University (2001) and an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania (2007).