The spot where JFK spoke in 1958 in Southbridge and again in Nov 2013

 

1958 photo of JFK speech courtesy of the JFK Library

Same view on Nov 19, 2013
The building on the right in  the JFK 1958 photo burned down in 1971 and thereforre the view of the two buildingw above is not obstructed as it was then.
Also, the sidewalk / park area with benches was installed in the late 1970s and did not exist in 1958.