ALBANY – The long-vacant St. Joseph’s Church is being mothballed for future development but its pews are coming out — and will soon be available to buy.

According to the Historic Albany Foundation, the city is having the pews cleaned of pigeon droppings, then they’ll be brought to the foundation’s Architectural Parts Warehouse.

The pews will be available for pre-sale beginning

immediately through the warehouse and will be available for pick up there at a date to be announced shortly. They are eight to 10 feet long and many still have rental plaques on the ends.

Pews are $150, each two for $250, three for $300. Two sample pews are at the warehouse to view. (There will be no admittance to St. Joseph’s as a part of the pew sale.)

For more information call 518-465-2987. Warehouse hours are Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 89 Lexington Avenue.