Surprising purposeful public art/graffiti in Georgetown

The reason this is surprising is because it is on the 3200 or 3300 block of P Street NW, in the heart of the Georgetown Historic District.  The GHD is unique in DC in that it was created by Congressional edict in 1950, 16 years before the National Historic Preservation Act was passed.  This district has a special federal standing and separate historic property review process compared to the typical DC historic district.

But the local preservation law doesn't cover "paint" choices on facades, so this might be "legal."

A similar case, but more bold and in your face, but not in a historic district or in a residential area where walking predominates, is how Chris Brown did over his garage-abutting retaining wall in Monster graffiti, which got his neighbors up in arms in Los Angeles.

But I wouldn't be disposed to paint my house in a similar manner.

No sidewalk...  Image source.